General Liability and Casualty Defense
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Toxic Tort & Environmental Liability
New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
University of Mississippi School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2017
Mississippi State University
B.A., 2014
Rachel M. Smith practices general liability defense matters in New York. She is experienced handling cases involving premises liability, product liability, toxic tort and other environmental litigation. Her clients include large national retail businesses, manufacturing and distribution companies.
Rachel routinely handles matters at all stages of litigation in state and federal courts and excels in her appellate practice, arguing before the New York State Supreme Court.
Prior to joining the firm, Rachel was an associate for a New York law firm handling a variety of general liability defense matters including construction defect, motor vehicle negligence and insurance coverage disputes.
New York City Bar Association
"Business and the Defend Trade Secrets Act," Business Law Network Spring CLE (2017)
"Why Can't My Waiter Sing Happy Birthday: The Chilling Effect of Corporate Copyright Control," Mid-South Intellectual Property Institute: Student Scholarship Symposium (2016)
Rachel M. Smith practices general liability defense matters in New York. She is experienced handling cases involving premises liability, product liability, toxic tort and other environmental litigation. Her clients include large national retail businesses, manufacturing and distribution companies.
Rachel routinely handles matters at all stages of litigation in state and federal courts and excels in her appellate practice, arguing before the New York State Supreme Court.
Prior to joining the firm, Rachel was an associate for a New York law firm handling a variety of general liability defense matters including construction defect, motor vehicle negligence and insurance coverage disputes.
New York City Bar Association
"Business and the Defend Trade Secrets Act," Business Law Network Spring CLE (2017)
"Why Can't My Waiter Sing Happy Birthday: The Chilling Effect of Corporate Copyright Control," Mid-South Intellectual Property Institute: Student Scholarship Symposium (2016)