Austin Smith

Austin Smith

  • Business Law, Arbitration & Mediation, Antitrust Law ...
  • Texas
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Austin Smith focuses his practice on litigation and dispute resolution. Austin has experience in handling a wide variety of matters in state and federal court, involving complex commercial and business disputes, fraud, personal injury, and criminal matters including white collar crime. From 2017 to 2018, Austin was honored to serve as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Amos L. Mazzant in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. With Austin has been consistently selected by BestLawyers as “One to Watch” (2020-2022) and Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2021-2022) - a recognition that only 2.5% of his peers receive. He was also selected for D Magazine as one of Dallas' "Best Lawyers Under 40".

Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
J.D. (2016) | Law
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Honors: Magna cum laude
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University of Kansas
B.S. (2011) | Finance
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Awards
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Rising Star
Texas Super Lawyers
Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes only 2.5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less as “Rising Stars.” To be selected for inclusion, candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, including experience, results for their clients, representative clients, and honors and awards.
Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Our Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years
Professional Associations
State Bar of Texas  # 24102506
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Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Antitrust Law
Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Utilities
Construction Law
Construction Litigation
Personal Injury
Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Intellectual Property
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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Website
Steckler Wayne Cochran Cherry PLLC
Contact & Map
Steckler Wayne Cochran Cherry PLLC
12720 Hillcrest Rd #1045
Dallas, TX 75230
Telephone: (972) 532-1215