Scott B. Smith

Scott B. Smith


Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather

Recognized since 2013

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Scott B. Smith is an accomplished Florida personal injury attorney with many years of experience. He provides aggressive representation to individuals and families who have been injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, commercial motor vehicle accidents, boating accidents, elevator accidents, train accidents, aviation accidents and slip & fall accidents. Scott also represents those injured by defective products and families who have lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence.

Mr. Smith is respected by his clients and those in the legal community. He has achieved an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review rating process. An AV rating is Martindale’s most prestigious peer review rating. It takes into account an attorney’s ability and ethics as well as confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. This honor is bestowed only upon lawyers who exude extraordinary legal capability and adhere to strict ethics while practicing.

Mr. Smith is also recognized as a Super Lawyer by the Florida Super Lawyers publication. This award is given to only five percent of the lawyers in Florida and demonstrates excellence in law practice.

Scott Smith is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of an attorney’s competency and experience. Certification identifies Mr. Smith as an attorney with extensive knowledge, skills and proficiency in civil trial law. It distinguishes him as a specialist in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Of Florida's more than 80,000 attorneys, only about 4,200 are Board Certified.

During his career, Scott has resolved hundreds of cases by settlement agreement or jury verdict. He has been lead counsel or co-counsel on numerous cases that resulted in settlements or jury verdicts in excess of one million dollars. His experience in handling significant personal injury and wrongful death cases allows him to offer quality representation to his clients who have been harmed in auto accidents, truck accidents, boating accidents, elevator accidents, aviation accidents, commercial motor vehicle accidents or by a defective product.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 4440 PGA Boulevard, Suite 500
    Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Education
  • Florida State University, Juris Doctor, graduated 1998
  • Florida State University, Bachelor of Science, graduated 1995
Bar Admissions
  • Florida, 1998
Affiliations
  • Palm Beach County Bar Association - Board of Directors
  • Palm Beach County Justice Association - Past-President
  • The Florida Bar - Member
  • The Florida Justice Association - Past Board of Directors Member
  • The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Florida

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, West Palm Beach (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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Scott B. Smith, 2017 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in West Palm Beach


by Nicole Ortiz

In the courtroom and in the community, Scott B. Smith is committed and dedicated to fighting for his clients and helping others.

Scott B. Smith, Personal Injury Litigation –

Fighting Goliath—And Winning


by Johanna Marmon

Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath holds corporate America’s and the insurance industry’s feet to the fire in its quest for justice and consumer safety.

Litigating Against Insurance Companies

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