Adam Smith

Workers' compensation attorney Adam A. Smith practices in the Goldsboro and Raleigh law offices of Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers. Adam is a Board Certified Specialist in Workers' Compensation Law, which distinguishes him as having attained a level of excellence in his practice. He dedicates his practice to representing victims of serious personal injuries. "I tell my clients, let me focus on the insurance adjuster and the jury, so you can focus on getting healthy" Adam says. "A personal injury claim can stress you out and consume you. That is not a good use of your time and energy. Let me handle the legal things, so you can focus on yourself and your family." Education and Professional Experience Originally from Boston, Adam relocated to North Carolina in 1996 when he received the Garda scholarship to attend Duke University. At Duke's Trinity College, he was part of the Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. He graduated cum laude in 2000 with a major in Political Science and minor in religion. He then received the W.B. McGuire scholarship to attend the Duke University School of Law. While here, he served on the editorial board of the Journal of Gender Law & Policy and received his Juris Doctor in 2003. Adam joined the Personal injury and workers' compensation lawyers at Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers. Adam dedicates his career to helping ordinary people achieve the justice they deserve through workers' compensation claims after work injury or other accident. He had the honor of sharing in the Public Counsel 2003 National Volunteer of the Year Award after successfully representing a group of Spanish-speaking claimants who were the victims of fraud. Since becoming admitted to practice law in North Carolina in 2003, he has successfully tried cases before juries in Superior and District Courts. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Adam Smith included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member Public Counsel 2003 National Volunteer of the Year Award North Carolina Advocates for Justice Other Sources of Feedback About Adam Smith Included on the 2026North Carolina Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers list

• Personal Injury Lawyer
• Languages
• English

• Admissibility of Evidence in Personal Injury Trials
• Battery Ingestion Injuries
• Bulletproofing Your Expert from Daubert Attacks

• $2.75M - Truck Accident & Workers’ Compensation
• $1.7M - Workers’ Compensation Trial & Settlement
• $1.5M - Motorcycle Accident
• $1M - Auto Accident

• North Carolina, 2003
• U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• Specialties and Certifications
• Board Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law, North Carolina State Bar, 2007

• North Carolina Advocates of Justice
• North Carolina Advocates of Justice, Products Liability Section (Vice-Chair)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Delta Kappa Epsilon