T.J. Smith, Attorney at Law

Attorney T.J. Smith

T.J. Smith is a personal injury lawyer who will treat you like a southern gentleman should. You can trust him to go out of his way to put you at ease.

"People are often intimidated by calling lawyers, but I want you to feel like you’re calling a friend. I don’t even want you to feel like I’m doing you a favor — I’m just your friend. I want to help. I’m not here to cheat you in any way, because I plan to practice law for the next 30 years, not the next 30 minutes." — Attorney T.J. Smith

The firm takes a personal approach to each and every case. Our Verdicts and settlements range in value from $185 million down to the smallest amount. We never lose sight of the fact that all cases are important. T.J Smith has Practiced law for over 24 Years since graduation from The Brandies school of Law and has secured verdicts and settlements in excess of $200,000,000.

Bar Admissions:

• Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

• Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, J.D.
• University of Kentucky, B.A., 1986

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• ATLA Top 100 Trial Lawyers
• Best of Louisville
• America’s Most Honored Professionals
• Kentucky Justice Association
• American Association of Justice
• Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2003 – 2013
• Best of Louisville, 2008 – 2013

Katey Ward

When my brother was killed, my family chose me as our representative. We chose T.J. Smith as our lawyer. T.J. understood our loss on a personal level because he has a family of his own. The pain of loss that we felt was unbearable. T.J. took the headache out of the legalities so that we could mourn the loss of our precious brother and son. T.J. fought hard and provided excellent representation. Our family feels that we sent a message about safety to the trucking industry through this case.

T.J. was so personally involved in the case that he visited my brother’s grave as well as his bedroom in an attempt to get to know him better. T.J. still calls on the anniversary of our brother’s death. He even took time out from his own family to call my dad on Christmas Eve night. They shared a few cleansing tears. Through our case, we discovered that T.J. is not just our attorney, he is our friend. T.J. possesses the traits of hard work and integrity that were necessary for us to make a difference by taking on the trucking industry.

Christine
Actual Client

I have been friends with T.J. for years! He has represented my wife and me on several occasions. Not only is he personable and professional, but he is also a great friend. I can personally guarantee he will work as hard for you as he has done for us and so many others. He is great at what he does and the biggest thing that sets him apart from others is he truly cares about those he serves as he personally handles your case himself. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a reputable and hardworking individual! — Call T.J. He’ll make ’em pay!

Jason Wright

I’ve known TJ for many years. He’s a man of integrity and incredible character. He’s a devoted husband and loving family man. Not only does he fight hard for his clients, he does it the right way. Call TJ. He’ll make ’em pay.

Gene Stein

I highly recommend T. J. I have known him personally for several years and he has helped countless folks get the justice they deserve. He is a highly ethical attorney and sincerely cares about all of his clients. They don’t come better than T. J.

Doug Garrett

TJ always wanted to help me. I think he has a great firm.

Tony Ragozzine

TJ will make ’em pay!!!