Jay Smith
Bar and Community Involvement
Birmingham Bar Association
Alabama Bar Association
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Leadership Birmingham – Class of 2018
Advisory Board officer, Forest Park/South Avondale Neighborhood Association
Design Review Board, Forest Park/South Avondale Neighborhood Association
Board member, Southside Ball Association
Significant Professional Results
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Obtained a $500,000 jury verdict when a national franchisor interfered with business relationships that a client had spent years cultivating
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Procured a $300,000 settlement from a majority business owner after the majority owner misappropriated funds belonging to minority ownership
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Successfully defended a majority owner from a minority shareholder oppression and fraud claim
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Facilitated a $500,000 settlement in favor of three company executives who claimed that an employer fired them for discriminatory purposes
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Obtained settlements totaling over $300,000 for beneficiaries under a will after a conservator improperly exhausted all the decedent’s assets
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Successfully appealed violation issued by Alabama ABC that threatened client’s financial viability
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Guided business clients through zoning and permitting hurdles and negotiated with the City of Birmingham to achieve an amicable resolution