Courtney F. Smith

Attorney

Contact Courtney: csmith@torresvictor.com

For over a decade, I have represented the interests of insurance carriers and their insureds in various types of first and third party insurance defense litigation in state and federal courts. I have vast experience in the areas of automobile negligence, premises liability, professional liability, products liability, and construction defects. I also have experience handling complex business contract disputes and defending insurance carriers in coverage and bad faith matters

A native of Pensacola, Florida, I earned my B.A. in Legal Studies, Pre-Law, with honors, in 2005 from the University of West Florida. While attending the University of West Florida, I received book award honors for academic achievement in Legal Research & Writing and Advanced Legal Research & Writing. I earned my Juris Doctor from Samford University, Cumberland School of Law in 2008 where I received book award honors for academic achievement in Products Liability. While in law school, I had the privilege of interning for the Honorable Houston L. Brown of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, as well as the Honorable Virginia Emerson Hopkins of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

I am licensed to practice before all Florida state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.