What areas of law does Richard E. Smith practice?

Richard E. Smith focuses on ADR, Business, Construction, Litigation, and Product Liability.

Where is Richard E. Smith located?

Richard E. Smith primarily serves clients in Birmingham, Alabama, with an office at 505 North 20th Street.

How experienced is Richard E. Smith?

Richard E. Smith has 41 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1985.

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Richard E. Smith

Birmingham, AL

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ADR Business Construction Litigation Product Liability

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Since 1985: 41 yrs
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Richard E. Smith represents clients in Birmingham, Alabama across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.

Biography

About Richard E. Smith

Richard Smith, one of the founding partners of Christian & Small and a partner with its predecessor, Rives & Peterson, has been an integral member of the firm’s litigation group for his entire legal career. He served as the firm’s Managing Partner for five years. Richard’s practice focuses primarily on complex and corporate litigation for clients in the financial services, health care and construction industries, as well as corporate entities in other industries. His extensive litigation experience includes having tried over 170 jury trials to a verdict in over 30 Alabama counties and all three Alabama federal district courts. He obtained successful results for his clients in over 90% of those cases.

In recent years, Richard has arbitrated more than 30 cases before the American Arbitration Association, the National Association of Security Dealers, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and other arbitration panels. He has been appointed as an arbitrator, mediator, and receiver in several business litigation disputes. Because of Richard’s vast trial experience combined with his knowledge of the insurance industry, he is frequently retained as an expert to consult and testify in insurance cases dealing with bad faith and coverage disputes.

Credentials

Education

Samford University
J.D. · 1985
Samford University
BS · 1981

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

Alabama
1985 · ACTIVE

Recognition

Awards & honors

Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Construction (Birmingham)
2019
Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Construction
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Health Care
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Qui Tam Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Privacy and Data Security Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — COVID-19
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Selected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Faculty member of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association Bibb Allen Memorial Trial Academy, 2008-2015
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Named to the 2012 Top Attorney list in the area of Civil Litigation by Birmingham Magazine
2026

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Main office

505 North 20th Street

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

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What areas of law does Richard E. Smith practice?
Richard E. Smith focuses on ADR, Business, Construction, Litigation, and Product Liability.
Where is Richard E. Smith located?
Richard E. Smith primarily serves clients in Birmingham, Alabama, with an office at 505 North 20th Street.
How experienced is Richard E. Smith?
Richard E. Smith has 41 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1985.
Is Richard E. Smith a verified attorney?
Richard E. Smith's profile is listed but has not yet been claimed by the attorney. Verification status is pending.
How can I schedule a consultation with Richard E. Smith?
You can book a consultation through LawyersListed directly from this page. Initial outreach can also be made by phone at 205-795-6588.

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