Honors and Memberships

Stephen Smith
Founder of Brain Injury Law Center

State Bars

  • Virginia State Bar, Admitted 1974
  • New York State Bar, Admitted 1975
  • District of Columbia Bar, 1976

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association:
    • Section of Litigation
    • Section of Tort and Insurance Practice
  • Birmingham Bar Association
  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Hampton Bar Association - President 2002-2003
  • International Bar Association
  • New York Criminal and Civil Courts Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Newport News Bar Association
  • Virginia Beach Bar Association
  • Virginia State Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association

Trial Lawyers Associations

  • Alabama Association for Justice
  • American Association for Justice:
    • Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, Past Chairman
    • Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, Executive Board
    • Vaccine Litigation Group
    • PPA/Rezulin Litigation Group
    • Baycol Litigation Group
    • Products Liability Section
    • Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section
    • Leader's Forum
    • Federal Tort and Military Advocate Section
    • Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
    • Products Liability Litigation Group
  • National College of Advocacy - Fellow
  • Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America –National Secretary
  • Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America –National Board Member
  • Consumer Attorneys of CA
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  • Southern Trial Lawyers Association - Fellow
  • Public Justice:
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
    • Williamsburg Society
    • Executive Board Member

Additional Professional Affiliations

  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
    • Diplomate
    • National Board Member
  • Brain Injury Association of America
  • Brain Injury Association of Virginia, Past President
  • College of William & Mary School of Law
    • Adjunct Professor of Law
    • Invited Litigator in Residence
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Charter Fellow
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • North American Brain Injury Society
  • International Brain Injury Association
  • The Belli Society - Fellow
  • The Belli Society - National Board Member

Inclusions of Distinction

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury, 1995-2014
  • Strathmore's Who's Who, 2013 Edition
  • Who's Who in American Law, 2013 Edition
  • Outstanding Intellectuals of the World, 2013 Edition
  • Super Lawyers, 2013 Edition
  • The Washington Post, Washington DC - Areas Best Lawyers
  • Law Dragon, 500 Leading Lawyers in America
  • Elite Lawyers of America- Platinum Fellow

Additional Distinctions

  • College of William and Mary, President's Council
  • College of William and Mary Law School, Dean's Council
  • Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board
  • Chapter 10 Mental Health and Retardation Board
  • Virginia Delegation Japan/U.S. Southeast Association

Admitted to practice before the:

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • All 50 states and possessions by permission

Notable Recoveries for TBI Victims

Suffering brain injury is serious and can be life-changing. The attorneys at the Brain Injury Law Center have helped numerous clients with proving their cases successfully.

Here are just a few of our notable recoveries:

Motorcycle Accident
$14.59 million

Summary: A woman suffered a brain injury in a motorcycle accident caused by a defective tire tube. Both the motorcycle dealer and the tire manufacturer agreed to settle.

Largest Slip & Fall Verdict in Virginia History
$12.26 million

Summary: This case involved a man who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury during a fall.

Truck Accident
$10.22 million

Summary: A jury reached a verdict of more than $10.22 million in a case brought against Werner Transportation on behalf of a woman who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in a crash. This was believed to be the largest-ever personal injury verdict in Norfolk, VA.

Contact Us 24/7

If there is potential compensation available that could ease your financial burden and aid in your recovery, you need to seek it.

Contact the Brain Injury Law Center today at (757) 244-7000 or by using the form on this page for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your case.

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