Mr. James M. Smith

Mr. James M. Smith: Attorney with Hagwood and Tipton PC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Gold Client Champion
About Attorney Awards

Biography

Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Curia Honoris; Order of the Barristers; Cordell Hull Fellow; Cumberland Law Review, Managing Editor; Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities; ABA National Trial Team, Member; Trial Advocacy Board; Law Clerk to the Honorable Hugh Maddox, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama

Areas of Practice (6)

  • Collections
  • Construction Law
  • Debtor and Creditor
  • Insurance Defense
  • Products Liability
  • Toxic Torts

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 726, Paris, TN 38242
University Attended:
Samford University, B.A., Human Relations and Religion, 1990; Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, M.A., Ethics, 1995
Law School Attended:
Samford University Cumberland School of Law, J.D., Cumberland Law Review, Managing Editor; Cordell Hull Teaching Fellow; ABA National Trial Team; Curia Honoris, Order of the Barristers, cum laude, 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Alabama; 2016, Tennessee
Memberships:
Birmingham and American (Member: Life Insurance Law Committee; Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee) Bar Associations; Alabama State Bar; Alabama Defense Lawyers Association; Claims and Litigation Management Alliance - Member; Defense Research Institute; Litigation Management Institute - Certified Litigation Management Professional (CLMP).
ISLN:
913490745

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (12 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/28/12 in Civil Litigation

    Mr. Smith is in the upper echelon of Alabama attorneys in both ethics and ability.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/28/12 in Insurance Coverage Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/28/12 in Litigation

    James is one of the finest individuals I have ever known and is a credit to the legal profession.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/21/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/20/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/20/12 in Complex Litigation

    James is an excellent lawyer who displays the highest ethics and regard for the legal profession.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/14/12 in Mass Torts

    James is an outstanding lawyer.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/14/12 in General Liability Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 05/12/12 in Civil Litigation

    James is an excellent attorney with a strong work ethic and a sharp legal mind.

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 05/21/12 in Products Liability Defense

    I have had the pleasure of working with James on two major cases in which we represented co-defendants. He is an excellent lawyer, and a genuinely nice person.

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Other Legal Directories

Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (6 reviews)
Gold Client Champion

James Smith and the staff at HAT Law provide excellent advice and direction. The team is knowledgeable in our field of business and I know if anything arises, they will have our company as well as the...

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659-272-3478  Phone

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