Two pillars. One standard of preparation.
Most firms in this region list everything they will take. Smith Trial Law does two things, and prepares both for a jury.
Personal Injury
Serious injuries on the I-95 corridor between Washington and Richmond — investigated immediately, built for a jury, handled on contingency. Collisions, premises liability, elder and nursing home abuse, traumatic brain injury and wrongful death.
Fiduciary & Estate Litigation
When a trustee, executor or caretaker abuses their position, families need a proven courtroom litigator — not a paper-pusher. Trust and will contests, breach of fiduciary duty, guardianships, undue influence, capacity and contract disputes.
Why only two
A practice list is a promise about attention. Two pillars means the same lawyer who takes your call is the one who prepares the case, and that the firm's experience compounds in the areas where it is actually asked to try cases.
The two share a spine: someone was hurt by a person who owed them care, and an institution — an insurer, a trustee, a facility — would prefer the matter go quietly. Both are tried the same way.
Tell us what happened. We'll tell you the truth about it.
Call the firm and you'll hear back the same business day. If we take your case, you'll know exactly what to expect — the strengths, the risks, and the honest math. If we're not the right firm for it, we'll point you to someone who is.
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