Christopher J. Smith

Founder and managing attorney at Christopher J. Smith, P.A., Christopher J. Smith has been representing injured workers in Tampa, Florida, and throughout Hillsborough, Pinella and Citrus counties since 1989. He divides his practice between workers' compensation and Social Security Disability Insurance matters, and he has been board certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in workers' compensation since 1996. Commonly, Mr. Smith's cases are focused on indemnity benefits, unemployment and medical benefits.Mr. Smith began his higher education by earning his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in 1986. He then went on to attend Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, from where he was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1989. He became licensed to practice law before all Florida state courts in the same year.Always seeking to stay abreast of current developments in his fields of practice, Mr. Smith is an active participant in several legal organizations. He has served as the chair of the Workers' Compensation Section of The Florida Bar, and he is additionally a member of the board of directors and vice president of Florida Workers' Advocates, an organization of attorneys representing injured workers in the state. Mr. Smith has earned wide recognition among his fellow professionals for his skills and ethics, as evidenced by his 10.0 "Superb" rating from his peers through Avvo. He was additionally awarded the David H. Levine Outstanding Leadership Award by the Florida Workers' Advocates in 2013. Mr. Smith is frequently asked to deliver presentations on workers' compensation trends and practices at conferences attended by groups of attorneys.