Tempe Smith

Tempe Smith

Birmingham Personal Injury & Business Litigation Lawyer
  • Business Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability ...
  • Alabama, Tennessee
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Biography

Tempe has spent the last decade of her career representing people who have been injured negligence of others. She has represented people from across the country who have been injured by pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, and other safety devices. She has also helped clients in Alabama in their personal injury cases. Working on these cases has taken her to courtrooms and trials in Alabama and beyond.

Tempe has also worked to help people through class action cases. She was class counsel in a fraud class action that resulted in a $310M settlement. In 2017, She was part of a trial team that successfully represented a class of Kansas corn farmers against Syngenta, resulting in a verdict of nearly $218 million. That same litigation ultimately resulted in a $1.5B class-action settlement for corn farmers nationwide.

Education
University of Alabama School of Law
J.D. (2010) | Law
Honors: magna cum laude
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University of Mary Washington
B.A. (2004)
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Professional Experience
Owner
Tempe Smith Law, PLLC
- Current
Attorney
Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, LLP
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Awards
Rising Stars for the Mid-South region
Super Lawyers®
Rising Stars for the Mid-South region
Super Lawyers®
Rising Star
Birmingham Magazine
Top Female Lawyers
B-Metro Magazine
Professional Associations
Birmingham Bar Association
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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American Association for Justice
Member
Current
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Birmingham Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
Executive Committee Member
Current
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State Bar of Tennessee  # 032471
Member
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Alabama Association for Justice
Member
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Alabama State Bar
Member
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alabama
Alabama State Bar Association
ID Number: 6834-M62S
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Tennessee
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
ID Number: 032471
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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Securities Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Class Actions
  • Mass Torts
  • False Claims Act / Qui Tam / Whistleblower
  • Contract Disputes
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Tempe Smith Law, PLLC
PO Box 130849
Birmingham, AL 35213
Telephone: (205) 892-3090