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Nathaniel Coates Smith

Nathaniel Coates Smith

 
  • Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Appeals & Appellate
  • North Carolina
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Lawyer Rating and Reviews
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Anthony Taibi
Anthony Taibi April 2, 2025
Rating: 9 Lawyer Rating - 9 out of 10
Nat is a first rate lawyer with a moral center and great judgment. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

I have worked with Nat many times over the years, both as opposing counsel and on the same side with various clients.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client
  • Different Client, Same Side of Case
  • Opposing Client

All of the above over many years.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
Over the past 20 years on multiple occasions.
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Smart in both the academic and practical sense of the word. Good judgment and broadly knowledgeable.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

He knows his chops. He puts together the law, the facts, and the personalities, as well as vast local knowledge, to serve his clients.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

He puts together the law, the facts, and the personalities, as well as vast local knowledge, to serve his clients.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Nat is clear and to the point. Nat is able to take complex analysis and make it accessible.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Nat has great judgment and sterling ethics without being a "boy scout."

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Business law, personal injury, litigation generally.
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Arbitration
  • Client Relations
  • Collaboration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation
  • Problem Solving
  • Trials
Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes