Chris Smith

Chris Smith is a former partner with the law firm of HunterMaclean, which is the largest law firm in Savannah. In the past, he has focused his practice in the areas of personal injury and business litigation. Mr. Smith represents clients in the areas of personal injury, products liability, trucking and transportation law, premises liability, medical malpractice, construction law, and insurance litigation. Over the past several years, Mr. Smith has conducted complex litigation in a number of forums, including Georgia, Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. He has also argued before the Georgia Court of Appeals and Georgia Supreme Court. Mr. Smith has been named three times as "Rising Star" by Georgia Super Lawyers and Atlanta magazines, and was named one of the Best Lawyers in America in 2009.
Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Mr. Smith earned a B.S. in Kinesiology from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. While at William and Mary, Smith was a member of the varsity football team and served as President of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He also was a recipient of the Howard Smith Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Smith received his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was a member of the National Mock Trial Team and served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of International and Comparative Law.
Mr. Smith is actively involved in the community. He has served as President of the Young Lawyers Division of the Savannah Bar Association, and as Board Member for the Atlanta Bar Council of Younger Lawyers as well as the Friends Junior Committee of Scottish Rite Children's Hospital. He is also a Board member of the Greater Savannah Boys and Girls Club, and volunteers with Junior Achievement. Mr. Smith is a member of the Knights of Columbus and attends St. James. He is married with twin boys and resides in Savannah.

• Car Accidents
• General Civil

• Does Not Currently Practice Law
• Not Currently Accepting Clients

Georgia

Since 1999

Partner

Hunter Maclean

2006 - 2009

Member

Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC

2000 - 2006

The University of Georgia School of Law

J.D.

1996 - 1999

College of William and Mary

B.S. | Kinesiology

1991 - 1995

Member

The Best Lawyers in America

2010

Award of Achievement

American Bar Association

2008

Award of Achievement

State Bar of Georgia

2008

Rising Star

Super Lawyers

2005

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2009 - Current

Savannah Bar Association

Member

2006 - Current

State Bar of Georgia

Member

1999 - Current

Savannah Chamber of Commerce

Leadership Savannah

2009 - 2010

State Bar of Georgia

Southern District Representative

2008 - 2009