Morgan Smith
Metairie
Summary
Dynamic Associate Attorney at Blue Williams, LLC, skilled in civil litigation and client advocacy. Proven track record in drafting successful dispositive motions and managing expert witness discovery. Adept at courtroom strategy and fostering strong client relationships, ensuring effective representation in complex personal injury cases. Committed to achieving favorable outcomes for clients.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Attorney
Blue Williams, LLC
Metairie
07.2023 - Current
- Represent clients in complex personal injury and toxic-tort litigation from inception through resolution.
- Draft and argue dispositive motions including summary judgment, oppositions, replies, and Daubert motions.
- Conduct hearings and scheduling conferences before judges in the Eastern District of Louisiana and local parish courts.
- Coordinate medical, industrial hygiene, and oncology experts to support causation and damages analysis.
- Communicate with clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel to develop case themes and resolution strategies.
- Spoke on the Judge’s Panel at the Louisiana State Bar Association’s New York CLE, discussing litigation strategy and courtroom advocacy.
- Representative Work:
- Drafted Daubert motion excluding opposing industrial hygienist’s exposure opinion.
- Prepared opposition to summary judgment involving product identification and negligence claims.
- Managed expert discovery and cross-examination preparation for medical and occupational experts.
Law Clerk
Capitelli & Wicker
New Orleans
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Assisted in civil and medical malpractice litigation.
- Researched and drafted legal memoranda, discovery requests, and deposition outlines.
Law Clerk
Law Office of Lee Daniel Thomas
New Orleans
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Drafted pleadings and assisted in client communications in bankruptcy and property matters.
Education
Juris Doctor - Civil Law Division
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
05-2023
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of New Orleans
05-2020
Skills
- Civil litigation and motion practice
- Discovery and expert witness management
- Client advocacy and relations
- Courtroom experience
- Legal research and writing
- State and federal procedures
References
Available upon request.
Bar Admission
Louisiana, 2023
Timeline
Associate Attorney
Blue Williams, LLC
07.2023 - Current
Law Clerk
Capitelli & Wicker
05.2022 - 06.2023
Law Clerk
Law Office of Lee Daniel Thomas
05.2021 - 08.2021
Juris Doctor - Civil Law Division
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of New Orleans