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Stuart H. Smith

Cooper Law Firm

New Orleans native Stuart H. Smith has practiced law for 32 years and has built a reputation for pioneering the field of Technologically Enhanced Radioactive Material (TERM) oilfield waste litigation and achieving record verdicts for his clients. Mr. Smith devotes his casework to Mass Torts; Class Actions; Environmental Law; Toxic Torts; Litigation; Maritime Law and Personal Injury. Mr. Smith has appeared as a commentator on all national networks and major cable channels.

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
United States Supreme Court

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association For Justice
American Association For Justice

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS
Lawyers Weekly Top 10 Jury Verdicts of 2001: 2nd Highest, Grefer v Alpha Technical, $1.06 billion verdict
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Criminal Procedure
Author: “The Special Fund Under The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act,” The Maritime Lawyer published by Tulane Law School, 1987
Moot Court, 1986, Moot Court Teaching Assistant, 1986
National Appellate Advocacy Team

EDUCATION
Loyola University, J.D., 1986
Louisiana State University, B.S., 1983

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
French Quarter Historic Preservation Attorney

LIFE BEYOND THE BAR
Stuart is an instrument-rated pilot, avid yachtsman, and Member of the New York Yacht Club