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MEMBER PROFILE: S. Kent Smith |
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ADR SERVICES & CERTIFICATIONS |
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ADR Services:
 Mediation (Superior Court) |
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Mediation (Family) |
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Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) |
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Med-Arb |
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Formal Certifications:
Superior Court Mediator
Family/Financial Mediator
Superior Court Judicial Districts served:
10, 11A, 12, 14, 15B, 16A, 16B, 18, 19B, 19D, 20A, 20B
[ Click for Map of N. Carolina's
Districts ]
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S. Kent Smith has experience in the following areas of Civil
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Commercial/Business |
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Condominiums |
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Construction |
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Contract Disputes |
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Debt/Foreclosure |
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Education |
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Eminent Domain |
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Employment |
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Environmental |
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Insurance |
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Landlord/Tenant |
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Libel & Slander |
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Medical Malpractice |
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Nursing Homes |
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Partnerships |
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Personal Injury |
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Premises Liability |
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Probate |
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Product Liability |
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Professional Negligence |
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Real Estate |
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Religious Institutions |
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Torts |
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Trusts / Estates |
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Wrongful Death |
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S. Kent Smith has experience in the following areas of Family Law: |
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 Child Support |
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Custody Issues |
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Equitable Distribution |
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Biographical Notes:
Mr. Smith is an experienced trial attorney who has practiced in state and federal court since 1975. Earlier in his legal career, he served as a Military Judge while on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. His practice for the past approximately twenty years has been concentrated in civil litigation, in which he represents plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Smith has been a Certified Superior Court Mediator since 1996, and a Certified Family Financial Mediator since 2004, and has mediated over 1000 cases since his initial certification. Mr. Smith also is selected frequently to serve as an arbitrator for UM/UIM and construction-related claims. His vast experience of more than thirty years as a trial counsel, judge, arbitrator and mediator provides him with a unique perspective for all sides of a lawsuit, which enables him to be particularly effective in mediations, as well as in other ADR settings.
Education:
- University of North Carolina, J.D., 1975
- University of North Carolina, B.A., 1972
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
- Moore County and North Carolina Bar Associations (Member, Sections on: Litigation and Dispute Resolution);
- North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Disability Advocacy Section);
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives.
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: Please call for details
Payment: Please call for details
Cancellation Policy: Please call for details
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 15 May 12
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Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form.
All such requests will go immediately to
Kent Smith's scheduling staff
(Barbara Parent, barbara@westandsmith.com)
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