Kathy K. Smith
Recognized since 2011
Jackson, Mississippi
Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Kathy K. Smith was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1996. She has represented local and national clients in all types of litigation, including mass torts, intellectual property, commercial, personal injury, insurance, products liability, medical malpractice, and environmental matters. She has defended manufacturers of lead paint, mobile homes, and heavy equipment. She has defended an employer involved in extensive PCB litigation and an insurance company sued in asbestos litigation. She has participated in numerous mass tort trials, and several trials involving the biggest spread of contamination from a gasoline pipeline leak in Mississippi. Her trial experience also includes a heavy equipment rollover case, the defense of a popular Las Vegas entertainer sued for breach of contract in Mississippi, and the defense of attorneys accused of fraud in mass tort settlements.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: ksmith@watkinseager.com
- Direct Phone Number: 601-965-1900
- Phone Number: 601-965-1900
- Lawyer Page: https://www.watkinseager.com/professionals-kathy-smith
Location
- The Emporium Building
400 East Capitol Street
P.O. Box 650
Jackson, MS 39205-0650
Languages
- English
Education
- Mississippi College, Juris Doctor, graduated 1996
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1996
Headquarters:
Jackson, Mississippi
51 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
6 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2025)
- Litigation - Environmental, Jackson, MS (2023)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Publications
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