Rodney Louis Smith

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Rodney Louis Smith: Attorney with SPJ Law- Smith, Pappas & Jones, Ltd.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Rodney L. Smith has extensive practice in the areas of personal injury, workers' compensation, and bankruptcy. He has argued in front of the Illinois Supreme Court and taught business law at Lake Land College and at Eastern Illinois University. He has lectured on the topics of bankruptcy and workers’ compensation. Mr. Smith has extensive trial experience in Central and Southern Illinois. Over the years, he has won and settled personal injury and workers' compensation cases in excess of several million dollars. Mr. Smith is a principal in the law firm of Smith Law, Ltd. Mr. Smith was admitted to practice law in Illinois in 1991 and in Minnesota in 1995. He is admitted to practice in the United States Central and Southern Districts of Illinois, and in the United States Seventh Circuit. Mr. Smith obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University in 1988 and his Juris Doctor degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1991. He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Workers' Compensation Section of the Illinois State Bar Association, and the Coles-Cumberland Bar Association. Mr. Smith also has extensive experience in Central and Southern Illinois bankruptcies.  He has helped individuals and businesses through financial difficulties.  He and his firm have filed and handled over 9000 bankruptcies.
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Personal Injury
  • Workers Compensation
  • Bankruptcy
  • Business

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Illinois State University, B.S., 1988
Law School Attended:
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, J.D., 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
1991, Illinois; 1995, Minnesota; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois; U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Languages:
Portuguese
ISLN:
901652988

Peer Reviews

3.6/5.0 (14 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    3.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    3.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    3.3/5.0

  • Communication

    3.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    3.9/5.0
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5.0/5.0 (1 review)

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