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Smith Law Group, P.C. has a statewide practice focusing on civil appellate matters and related legal issues before Texas courts. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in all phases of civil appeals and original proceedings, including preparation of written briefs and presentation of oral argument. A significant part of the firm's practice takes place at the trial-court level, where we serve as consultants to other lawyers and their clients or as additional counsel of record. When engaged in a litigation support role, the firm assists trial counsel with strategic analysis and briefing, jury charges, and potentially dispositive motions, all with a focus on preserving error and positioning cases for appellate review.
The firm's recent engagements have involved commercial disputes (breach of contract, breach of warranty, fraud, and deceptive trade practices), court-imposed sanctions, real estate disputes, personal injuries, and legal malpractice. These issues have arisen in the context of default judgments, summary judgments, bench trials, and jury trials involving significant monetary awards. In addition to our civil practice, the firm handles criminal appeals.
Although the firm is based in Austin, we have a strong presence in the Rio Grande Valley and frequently handle matters in other parts of the state. We are capable of staffing even the largest cases, and we put our big-firm and court-lawyer experience to work for a variety of clients using a compensation structure tailored to their needs. The firm is often able to handle a case through a specified stage for a flat fee, bringing certainty and predictability to the client's legal expenses. Contingent and reverse-contingent fee arrangements are considered on a case-by-case basis.
