David Smith concentrates his practice on business litigation at the trial and appellate levels. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving securities, shareholder rights, corporate governance and business torts and has a focus on litigation involving Native Americans.
Mr. Smith was listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation in 2011 and 2012, is listed in the 2010 edition of Business North Carolina's “Legal Elite,” and as a 2010, 2011 and 2012 North Carolina "Super Lawyer" for Business Litigation in SuperLawyers magazine. Mr. Smith received the award for "North Carolina Lawyer of the Year" from The Legal Aid Society of Northwest North Carolina for pro bono legal services provided to the community for the years 2001-2004. He also received the Kilpatrick Stockton Managing Partner’s Award for Pro Bono Legal Services for 2004. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*
*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.
Professional & Community Activities
Forsyth County Bar Association, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
Wake Forest University, Adjunct Professor of Law
Washington and Lee University School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law
American Inns of Court, Barrister (1992-1995)
