Dwazendra J. Smith

Dwazendra J. Smith practices in the area of civil litigation. She was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 2009. Ms. Smith earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Southern University Law Center in 2009 where she served as the Student Bar Association President (2008-2009) and 2L Class President (2007-2008). Ms. Smith also served on the Moot Court Board, was a pupil of the American Inns of Court, and the Symposium Editor for Southern University Law Center's second law journal, the Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty. She was the recipient of the ALI - ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award, the Chancellor's Leadership Award, and the CALI Award for the highest grade in Legal Writing and Security Devices. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Smith attended Louisiana State University in Shreveport and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 2006. Ms. Smith is currently a member of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, including the Louisiana Supreme Court, and before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Dwazendra J. Smith included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Dwazendra J. Smith Included on the 2026Louisiana Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2024 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2019 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2018 Louisiana Super Lawyers list 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers list

• Associate

• Louisiana
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
• U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

• Lafayette Parish Bar Association (Member)
• Louisiana State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)