Attorney Adam Smith
Adam Smith has dedicated his career to litigating complicated legal matters, with particular emphasis on fighting for victims of serious personal injuries. Originally from Boston, Adam relocated to North Carolina in 1996 when he received the Garda scholarship to study political science at Duke University. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke, cum laude, in 2000, and was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society for achievement in political science. He received the W.B. McGuire scholarship to attend the Duke University School of Law, where he served on the editorial board of the Journal of Gender Law & Policy and received his Juris Doctor in 2003.
Adam was honored to share in Public Counsel’s 2003 National Volunteer of the Year Award after successfully representing numerous Spanish-speaking plaintiffs in a class-action claim of fraud and negligent misrepresentation against a major corporate defendant. Adam has successfully represented numerous injured workers in claims before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and litigated matters in North Carolina District and Superior courts across more than 20 counties in North Carolina. He has also represented clients in appellate matters, and his victory in Jarvis v. Stewart, 613 S.E.2d 293, was named one of the 50 Most Important Opinions of 2005 by N.C. Lawyers Weekly.
In his spare time, Adam enjoys playing soccer and coaching his daughter’s YMCA girl’s youth soccer team. He is a lead children’s church teacher at the North Raleigh Church of Christ. He is also active in his other church, Triangle Red Sox Nation.
Memberships:
- North Carolina State Bar
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- Fourth Circuit, Court of Appeals
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Wake County Bar Association
Publications & Speaking engagements:
- Featured Speaker Before the Eastern NC Chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
- Author of “Evidence: Getting It In and Keeping It Out” for Trialbriefs Magazine
- Speaker Before North Carolina Advocates for Justice on Admissibility of Evidence in Civil Trials
Attorney Hardison Wood
Hardison Wood, a Raleigh, North Carolina crashworthiness attorney, focuses his representation on child safety matters. He also fights for his clients in the fields of professional malpractice, police and prison misconduct, personal injury, and consumer protection.
If you need a Raleigh-based North Carolina crashworthiness Attorney, contact crashworthiness Attorney Hardison Wood now!
Hardison’s prior work experiences help set him apart from most trial lawyers. Previously with a global hedge fund in New York, NY, Hardison is comfortable with complex financial transactions and settlement negotiations. He is familiar with valuing a clients damage quickly and completely, and is no stranger to getting results at the negotiating table. Hardison also has worked at major research and high-tech companies and is at home dealing with management at major Fortune 500 companies.
Hardison received his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York, NY (‘05) and a B.A. from St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD (‘98). He also is a graduate of Randolph Macon Academy in Front Royal, VA ('93).
Hardison is the co-author of: Measuring Value in Mediation, 21 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 383 (2006). A work that was cited at the Annual Dispute Resolution Section meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) in 2005. Hardison lives in Wake County with his wife and children.
Memberships:
- American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA)
- NC Advocates for Justice (Section Chair, Products Liability 2009-2010; Board of Governors 2009-2010; Membership Chair, Products Liability 2008-2009, formerly NCATL)
- NC Bar Association
- Wake County Bar Association
- NC State Bar, All NC State Courts
- US District Court, All NC Districts
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots (AOPA)
- Proud Member of National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Publications & Speaking engagements:
- Measuring Value in Mediation, 21 Ohio St. J. on Disp. Resol. 383 (2006).
- Ethics in Insurance Coverage Disputes, NBI CLE, (2008).
- Duty to Investigate: Ins & Outs of Ethics In Auto Torts, NCAJ CLE (2008).
- Theories of Products Liability in Motorcycle Accidents, NYBA CLE (2009).
- Preemption & Motor Vehicle Defects, NCAJ CLE Fall Seminar (2009).
- Statute of Repose Update & Emerging Motor Vehicle Defects, NCAJ CLE (Spring 2010).
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