W. Austin Smith

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Louisville

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W. Austin Smith has extensive experience in complex commercial and civil litigation. As a business litigator, Austin’s practice has focused primarily on business disputes including breach of contract actions, non-payment and debt collection actions, construction matters, data breach class actions, mineral rights disputes, interference with contracts or business relationships, and non-competition agreements.

Austin’s litigation background also includes defending businesses in personal injury, general liability, as well as professional liability matters. His experience allows him to be proactive to best position his clients to effectively negotiate and resolve disputes.

Austin’s practice at GRSM is focused on representation of construction clients litigating contractual and other disputes, catastrophic injury claim arising from construction accidents, and general business litigation.

Successfully represented prime contractor in pursuing claims of defective work performed in multiuse building.
Successfully represented a large, multinational chemical company in a petition for emergency injunction.
Successfully resolved dispute on behalf of a local dock repair business against vendor for claims of breach of contract and unfair practices.

Admissions

West Virginia
Kentucky

Community Involvement

Board Member of the Marshall University Alumni Association

Education

J.D., University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law 2016
- Vice President and National Team Member of the College of Law Moot Court Board
- Research Assistant to former law school Dean David A. Brennen
B.A., Marshall University 2012