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Zachary Smitherman

Bryan, TX5 years experienceAdmitted 2020

About Zachary Smitherman

Zachary Cale Smitherman is an Associate Attorney at The Carlson Law Firm in Bryan, Texas, dedicated to preserving the rights of injured Texans. Originally from Garland, Texas, he began his career with the firm as a law clerk before becoming a full-time attorney upon his Texas bar admission. Zachary represents clients injured in car accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and other personal injury matters in both district and state courts. He emphasizes problem-solving and leadership in his approach, noting that 'seeing clients through recovery is one of the highlights of practicing law.' Outside of legal practice, he enjoys craft beer brewing, disc golf, basketball, and biking.

Proven verdicts and settlements at The Carlson Law Firm

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

A federal court in Washington, D.C. awarded $1.956 billion to 114 survivors and Gold Star family members in Carlson Law Firm's second successful default-judgment lawsuit holding Iran liable for the October 2000 USS Cole bombing.

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Rudolph Contreras; case 1:21-cv-01187) · 2024Read the full story →

A federal court in Washington, D.C. awarded $807 million to 58 USS Cole bombing survivors and immediate family members after finding that Iran provided material support to the al-Qaeda operatives who carried out the 2000 attack.

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judge Rudolph Contreras; case 1:20-cv-01557) · 2023Read the full story →

A San Antonio jury returned the largest sexual assault verdict in U.S. history against a sole assailant, awarding $325 million to a child sexually abused by her grandfather over multiple years.

285th District Court, Bexar County, TX (Judge Nadine Nieto) · 2023Read the full story →
$7.4 millionVerdict

A Travis County jury awarded Ronnie Claxton of Del Valle and his wife about $7.4 million in January 2020 after an oversized load struck a Highway 71 overpass and a heavy steel tie-down ratchet from the load came through his windshield, injuring his neck and spine. On August 31, 2022, the Eighth Court of Appeals reversed in large part, rendering judgment for the owner and on several claims against the company and driver, and remanded the remaining claims for a new trial.

146th District Court, Travis County, Texas · 2020Truck 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

Baylor Law School
J.D. (Law); B.B.A. in Business Administration Management (Undergraduate), 2020
Texas Tech University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas, admitted 2020
State Bar of Texas
Brazos County Bar Association

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