For Referring Attorneys
Your Client’s Next Chapter Deserves Careful Preparation.
When you refer an injured client, you are placing trust in the attorney who handles what comes next. Brandon Smith Law welcomes inquiries from attorneys seeking representation for clients with truck and commercial vehicle, premises liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters.
Based in Peachtree Corners, Brandon brings trial experience and an insurance-defense background to evaluating and preparing serious injury cases.
Cases We Welcome for Review
Truck & Commercial Vehicle Accidents
Claims involving tractor-trailers, delivery vehicles, commercial fleets and company drivers, including disputed responsibility and multiple-party investigations.
Premises Liability
Serious injuries involving dangerous property conditions, falling objects, structural failures and other incidents requiring careful examination of ownership, control and notice.
Catastrophic Injury
Matters involving substantial medical needs, lasting disability, disputed medical causation or significant effects on the client’s ability to work and live independently.
Wrongful Death
Claims requiring careful investigation of liability and the losses arising from a death.
Each inquiry is evaluated individually. Acceptance depends on conflicts, the facts, applicable law and the firm’s ability to undertake the representation.
Trial Experience. An Insurance-Defense Perspective.
Brandon has tried cases to verdict and represented injured people in serious injury and wrongful death matters.
Earlier in his career, he spent four years representing national insurers and corporations at a South Carolina defense firm. His work included premises liability, product liability and motor vehicle litigation.
That experience informs how he evaluates evidence, anticipates defenses and prepares cases for settlement negotiations or trial. For referring counsel, the initial discussion can address both the strengths of the matter and the issues requiring further investigation.
A Clear Understanding From the Start
A referral should begin with a shared understanding of the client’s needs and each attorney’s role.
Before undertaking a matter, we discuss the proposed scope of representation, existing deadlines, file-transfer needs and communication arrangements. Where continued involvement by referring counsel is appropriate, those responsibilities should be clearly defined.
Any referral or co-counsel arrangement remains subject to the client’s interests, required disclosures and agreements, and applicable professional-conduct rules.
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Make Initial Contact
Call 678-831-5278 or use the contact form. Identify yourself as referring counsel and provide a brief description of the matter and any approaching deadlines.
How to Start a Referral Discussion
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Coordinate a Conflict Check
We will discuss the identifying information needed to evaluate potential conflicts. Coordinate before sending a full file or sensitive supporting materials.
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Review the Matter
Following conflict review, the discussion may include liability, injuries, insurance, procedural status, evidence-preservation needs and the proposed working arrangement.
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Confirm Acceptance and Responsibilities
Representation begins only after the necessary acceptance and engagement arrangements are completed. Any fee division and referring-counsel responsibilities must also be addressed as applicable.
Information That Helps the Initial Review
Your name, firm and contact information
Incident date and general location
Brief description of the incident and injuries
Known parties for conflict review
Filing, notice, hearing or discovery deadlines
Whether a lawsuit has been filed
Known insurance information
Evidence that may require preservation
The role you are seeking for Brandon Smith Law
You do not need a fully developed case file to begin the conversation.
Referral and Co-Counsel Arrangements
Any proposed division of fees is evaluated under the professional-conduct rules applicable to the matter.
Where permitted, the arrangement must address the participating attorneys’ services or responsibilities, required client disclosures and agreements, and the reasonableness of the total fee.
Contact the firm to discuss the circumstances. No fee percentage or referral arrangement is established by submitting an inquiry.
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Yes. Start with your contact information, a brief description and any approaching deadlines. Coordinate the conflict review and document-transfer process before sending extensive materials.
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Your proposed role can be discussed during the initial review. Any continued participation and allocation of responsibilities must be agreed upon and consistent with the client’s interests and applicable rules.
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Contact the firm with the current procedural status, existing orders and upcoming deadlines. Whether the firm can become involved depends on the circumstances and available time to prepare.
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No. Each matter requires an individual evaluation, including conflicts, legal and factual issues, deadlines and the firm’s ability to undertake the work.
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Call and identify the deadline immediately. Do not assume an inquiry means the firm has accepted responsibility for filing, notice, appearances or other protective action.
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Any proposed fee division must be discussed individually and comply with applicable professional-conduct rules. This page does not establish a fee-sharing agreement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Let’s Discuss the Matter.
If you have a client who may benefit from Brandon Smith Law’s serious injury representation, contact the firm to begin a referral discussion.
Call 678-831-5278 or submit an inquiry through our contact page. Please identify yourself as referring counsel and flag any approaching deadlines.
Based in Peachtree Corners. Representing clients in Georgia and South Carolina, subject to the requirements of each matter.
