About Michael Smith

Michael Smith is a personal injury lawyer and co-founder of Smith & Hassler. He earned his J.D. from the University of Houston College of Law in 1982 and is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas (1980) and the Supreme Court of Oklahoma (2004). He has tried many personal injury cases to jury verdicts. His peers voted him one of Texas' Super Lawyers for 2002 and 2003, placing him among the top 5 percent of practicing attorneys in Texas. He has also been recognized by The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Smith & Hassler

These results are credited to Smith & Hassler. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$115,234Verdict

A Harris County jury returned a $115,234 verdict for plaintiff Krystal Buford after attorney Daragh Carter of Smith and Hassler tried a multi-defendant motor vehicle case through trial in March 2024.

Harris County District Court, Houston TX (Judge Beau Miller) · 2024Car AccidentsRead the full story →
$41,994Verdict

A Harris County jury found Dawn Barrientes negligent and grossly negligent after she struck a Houston family of four on I-45 twice, then drove away, awarding $41,993.71 to the Malave family.

Harris County District Court, Houston TX · 2013Car AccidentsRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Houston College of Law
J.D., 1982

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas, admitted 1980
State Bar of Oklahoma, admitted 2004

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$812 Million Verdict for Family of Worker Killed in Pecos Chemical Plant Explosion, Part of $1.6 Billion

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.