LAUREN A. SMITH practices in the area of municipal defense, with an emphasis on the defense of police civil liability cases in both federal and state courts. Ms. Smith received her J.D. degree from University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she received several awards for achieving the highest grade in an individual course and was a member of Pacific-McGeorge’s nationally-ranked mock trial team. Ms. Smith also holds a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Ms. Smith is a member of the Alabama State Bar, and the Huntsville Madison-County Bar Association.

Practice Areas:

Police Civil Liability Defense, Municipal Law and Litigation, Employment Law and Litigation, General Civil Litigation, Commercial Law and Litigation, Appellate Practice

Civic Activities:

• Volunteer, National Children’s Advocacy Center

Education & Honors:

• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2008); graduated with great distinction
• Member, Order of the Coif
• Member, Traynor Honor Society
• California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.A., 2005); magna cum laude

Bar & Court Admissions:

• Alabama
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Professional Affiliations:

• Alabama State Bar Association
• Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association