Adam W. Smith
Adam W. Smith
Editorial Director, AuthorMe.com
Legal Experience
1997 - Present: Principal, McCandlish & Lillard, P.C. Extensive work and experience in all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts. Practice area concentrations include medical and professional malpractice; manufacturers and products liability; motor vehicle accident litigation; insurance coverage opinions and litigation; insurance defense; business torts; and general liability.
1990 to 1996: Associate, Litigation Department, Miles & Stockbridge, P.C., 10 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
1989 to 1990: Associate, Bromley, Greene & Walsh, 1050 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Civil litigation, including research and writing, motions practice, and deposition discovery.
Bars/Courts
Admitted to the Ohio Bar, 1989; District of Columbia Bar, 1990; and the Virginia Bar, 1991. Admitted to practice in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit; United States District Courts for the District of Maryland, District of Columbia, and the Eastern District of Virginia; and the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Education
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
J.D. with High Distinction, 1989Ohio State University
B.A. cum laude, 1986Professional Organizations
District of Columbia Bar Association
D.C. Defense Lawyer's Association
Virginia Bar Association
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Fairfax Bar Association
Defense Research InstituteCommunity Organizations & Other Interests
Fair Lakes Rotary Club (Past President, 2001 – 2003, 2007-2008)
Business Network International
Business Leaders of the Community
Knights of Columbus
Izaac Walton League
Private Pilot's LicensePublications & Presentations
“Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Law in Virginia,” CLE Presentation, Northern Virginia Defense Lawyers Association, September 16, 1997.
Gary W. Brown & Adam W. Smith, “Evaluating Life Care Plans from a Legal Defense Perspective,” in Susan Riddick-Grisham, Pediatric Life Care Planning and Case Management (CRC Press 2004).
“Curbside Consults,” Children’s Hospital In-Service Presentation, March 5, 2004.
Adam W. Smith & Brian R. Sanderson, “Curbside Consults,” Inova Fairfax Hospital, Office of Continuing Medical Education, Grand Rounds, April 5, 2007.
“Handling Medical Negligence Claims – Give Ethics Proper Consideration,” NBI Seminar, January 22, 2008.
“Ethical Considerations in Medical Malpractice Actions,” Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, Spring Section Series, May 9, 2008.
