CRIMINAL DEFENSE

By Craig Smith, Attorney at Law

The law firm's clients who are faced with criminal charges or who need past matters expunged from public records are represented by Craig Smith. Craig combines his talents as a litigator, trial preparation, and experience in the courtroom to provide his clients with representation tailored to their individual needs. Whether the client is facing charges in a city court or an indictment in federal court, Craig works hard to represent and protect his clients' best interests.

Honors

The Best Lawyers in America® © by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C., selected for inclusion in the 2007 - 2020 editions.
Louisiana Super Lawyers® list for 2017-2020. Super Lawyers® is part of Thomson Reuters.
SB Magazine's "Top Lawyers" issue, listed as one of the top lawyers in the Shreveport-Bossier area, 2004 - 2019 editions.

Memberships

Louisiana State Bar Association
Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association
Former Master Member of the Harry V. Booth and Henry A. Politz Chapter of the American Inns of Court, a group of select judges and lawyers dedicated to improving the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar. (1998-2012)

Admissions

State of Louisiana (Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, and all District Courts)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana

Positions

Delegate with Louisiana State Bar Association, House of Delegates, for the First Judicial District Court which encompasses all of Caddo Parish, serving 9th term (Terms: '02-'04. '04-'06, '06-'08, '08-'10, '10-'12, '12-'14, '14-'16, '16-'18 & '18-'20) which is the policy making body of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Previously chaired the Criminal Law Committee of the Shreveport Bar Association
Previously chaired the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Shreveport Bar Association which handled grievances by clients against their attorneys

Teaching

Instructor, "Expungements," Legal Services of North Louisiana, Inc. Recent Developments CLE, November 2015
Instructor, "Expungements," Legal Services of North Louisiana, Inc. Recent Developments CLE, September 2014
Instructor, "DWI Seminar," Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, October 2011
Instructor, "Art of Criminal Law," Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, October 2010
Instructor, "Criminal Law," Shreveport Bar Association CLE, December 2007
Instructor, "Criminal Law," Shreveport Bar Association CLE, December 2006
Instructor, "Criminal Law," Shreveport Bar Association CLE, December 2003
Instructor/Author, "Expungements," Shreveport Bench-Bar Conference 2000
Instructor, "Paralegal of Criminal Litigation," Louisiana State University - Shreveport, Fall of 2010 - 2019

Education

Juris Doctor, Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1993
Bachelor of Science (Finance), Louisiana State University-Shreveport in 1990

Community

St. Joseph's Parish Finance Council, served as Vice-president and as council member
Past board member of the Young Lawyer's Section of the Shreveport Bar Association
Volunteered as a Teen Court Judge and Advisor, Caddo Juvenile Court
Judged area high school mock trial competitions

Primary Areas of Practice

Criminal Defense & Litigation
Expungements
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims
DUI DWI Defense and Driver's License Suspension Issues

Cites and Parishes Served Throughout North Louisiana

Caddo Parish: Shreveport, Blanchard, Greenwood, Vivian
Bossier Parish: Bossier City, Benton, Plain Dealing, Haughton
Webster Parish: Minden, Springhill, Cullen
DeSoto Parish: Mansfield, Stonewall
Bienville Parish: Arcadia
Lincoln Parish: Ruston
Ouachita Parish: Monroe
Red River Parish: Coushatta
Claiborne Parish: Homer
Sabine Parish: Many