Office:
The Law Offices of Rufus R. Smith, Jr.
129 South St. Andrews St, Dothan, AL 36302
Specialties:
Plaintiffs Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Products Liability, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Fraud, Finance Fraud, Insurance Bad Faith, Consumer Fraud, Toxic Torts, Automobile Accidents and Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Litigation, Premises Liability
Memberships:
Houston County Bar Association (President, 1994), Alabama State Bar (Member, Board of Bar Commissioners, 1988-1991, 1998-2000), Alabama Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1980-1982, Executive Committee, 1982-2001).
Admitted:
1974, Alabama and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama, 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1980, U.S. Supreme Court, 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, 1996, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
University:
Troy State University, B.S., 1971
Law School:
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1974
Reported:
Mashburn v. National Healthcare, Inc., 684 F. Supp. 679 (M.D., Ala. 1988); Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Luverne, Inc. v. Allen, 572 So. 2d 434 (Ala. 1990); Toole v. McClintock, 778 F. Supp. 1543 (M.D., Ala. 1991); Coleman v. Cannon Oil Co., 911 F. Supp. 510 (M.D. Ala. 1995); First Tennessee Bank, N.A., v. Snell, 718 So. 2d 20 (Ala. 1998); Jeter v. Orkin Exterminating Co., 832 So. 2d. 25 (Ala. 2001).
Biography:
Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America for each of the last fifteen years; Who's Who in American Law; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Top Lawyers in Alabama; Alabama Super Lawyers; Be...