Schuyler A. Smith

Biography

Schuyler A. Smith is a Partner in the firm's Miami, Florida office. Ms. Smith concentrates her practice on commercial litigation matters and defending, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability lawsuits. She is currently representing major hotels and resort chains, Fortune 500 companies, insurers, cruise lines, and transportation companies, in state and federal courts throughout Florida and the United States Virgin Islands. 

Ms. Smith has extensive courtroom experience having begun her legal career as a trial attorney for the State of Florida Department of Children and Families and subsequently at a large Florida defense firm where she handled business litigation, professional liability, and labor and employment matters. 

Ms. Smith was born and raised in Jamaica. Ms. Smith obtained her Juris Doctor from St. Thomas University School of Law and her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. While in law school, Ms. Smith served as an Editor for the St. Thomas Intercultural Human Rights Law Review, and was active in the Moot Court and Mock Trial Programs. Ms. Smith also served as an intern to the Honorable Chief Judge David Gersten of the Florida Third District Court of Appeal. 

Ms. Smith has been consistently recognized as a Florida Super Lawyers "Rising Star." 

EDUCATION
J.D., St. Thomas University School of Law, 2009
B.S., The University of the West Indies (with honors), 2006

BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS 
Florida 
U.S. Virgin Islands 
U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida U.S. States District Court for the U.S. Virgin Islands 
U.S. Supreme Court 
 

Education

• The University of the West Indies (with honors), Bachelor’s Degree
• St. Thomas University School of Law, Juris Doctor

Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: FL, VI