Jon Michael Smith

Attorney Profile
Top Rated Insurance Coverage Attorney in Austin, TX
Austin, TX 78731-4991
- Insurance Coverage (50%),
- Consumer Law (20%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%),
- Creditor Debtor Rights: Consumer (10%),
- Appellate (10%)
An attorney at Jon Michael Smith, Jon Michael Smith handles personal injury cases, consumer and commercial law, insurance claims and collections for clients in Travis County. He has over two decades of experience in dealing with insurance claims that have been denied wrongfully, and for his high ethical standards and long list of successful results, he holds the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Smith is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in consumer and commercial law. In 1987 he graduated from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts before attending law school at The University of Texas School of Law. There he earned his Juris Doctor in 1991 and was admitted to practice in the state of Texas.
Along with Texas state courts, Mr. Smith is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. During his career, he has handled hundreds of claims successfully for policyholders.
A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, he is also a member of the consumer and insurance sections of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation, the Austin Bar Association and the Travis County Bar Association. With extensive experience in litigation, Mr. Smith is devoted to minimizing the personal tragedies that are compounded by an insurance denial.
* AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 50%Insurance Coverage
- 20%Consumer Law
- 10%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10%Creditor Debtor Rights: Consumer
- 10%Appellate
Insurance, Bad Faith Insurance, Auto Dealer Fraud, Consumer Protection, Fraud, Animal Bites, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death, Construction Accident, Brain Injury, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Collections, Appeals
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About Jon Smith
Admitted: 1991, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.jonmichaelsmith.com/attorney/jon-m-smith/
Honors/Awards:
- AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell’s peer review rating system
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Consumer & Commercial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2001
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2001
- American Board of Trail Advocates, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Insurance Section
- State Bar of Texas, Consumer Section
- Austin Bar Association, Member, 2008 to Present
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1999
- Texas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1993
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Travis County Bar Foundation
- Texas Bar Foundation, Member, 2007 to Present
Educational Background:
- Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas, B.A., 1987
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Last Updated: 11/6/2020