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Updated: April 20th, 2021 | Birmingham | Lawyer List C | Smith & Bahakel P.C. |
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Address: 2000-A SouthBridge Parkway, Suite 405, birmingham, AL, 35209-7720
Law Firm: Smith & Bahakel, P.C.
Phone: 205-802-2214
Fax: (205) 879-4445
Email:
Website: http://www.sblegalteam.com
| Title | Founding Partner |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | Insurance Defense, Construction Accidents, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Employment Law, Appellate Practice, Catastrophic Injury |
| Description | Carol Ann Smith has practiced law in Alabama for more than 40 years, over time focusing on defense of complex, high-exposure litigation. She has represented businesses, both large and small, in a wide range of matters in state and federal courts across Alabama. She often represents insurance carriers and policyholders in matters involving coverage and bad faith. Carol Ann graduated magna cum laude from Birmingham-Southern College in 1971. She received her law degree from the University of Alabama in 1975, after which she clerked for the Honorable Justice James N. Bloodworth of the Alabama Supreme Court. She earned her LLM from New York University (NYU) and began practicing law in Birmingham, Alabama in 1977. Carol Ann was one of the earliest, if not the first, woman lawyers trying civil personal injury cases to the jury in state and federal courts in Birmingham and other venues across the state. Early trial court wins, resulting in defense jury verdicts, in her first five years of practice included wins for L&N Railroad and Sears. Carol Ann has served on many state and local bar committees since the early 1980s. She proudly served as the first female President of the Birmingham Bar Association (1997). She has also served as President of the Alabama Defense Lawyers Association (1997) and the Birmingham Bar Foundation (1999-2000). Other highlights include her appointment to the Alabama Pattern Jury Instructions Committee (2003-2009) and chairing the Alabama State Bar Task Force on Bench-Bar Relations (2000-2001). In 2010, Carol Ann was awarded the prestigious Nina Miglionico Paving the Way Leadership Award. Named in honor of the noted Birmingham advocate for social justice (and one of the first women to work as a lawyer in Alabama), this award recognizes lawyers who have actively paved the way to success and advancement for women lawyers. Among other awards, Carol Ann has been recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal as among the Top Ten Women in Birmingham (1997) and the Best Lawyers in Birmingham (2008). She has been selected as among Alabama’s Super Lawyers (2008-present). She is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. Carol Ann enjoys mentoring younger lawyers and law clerks. The firm makes full use of aspiring talented law students from nearby Cumberland School of Law (Samford University) and the University of Alabama School of Law. Past law clerks have moved on to distinguished service with state and federal judges across Alabama, including Alabama Supreme Court Justices. Outside the office, Carol Ann enjoys spending time at her farm with her horses. She serves on the Board of Directors for Opera Birmingham. In her spare time, she is an avid reader of history and biographies. |
The Smith & Bahakel team is exclusively committed to the practice of civil litigation. Since its founding, our firm has developed a reputation for aggressive, effective litigation in state and federal courts across the State of Alabama.The Smith & Bahakel team is exclusively committed to the practice of civil litigation. Since its founding, our firm has developed a reputation for aggressive, effective litigation in state and fede…
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