Thomas G. Smith (Retired)

Helping Clients in Virginia & Washington, D.C. Tom Smith has focused his practice on medical malpractice cases involving serious injury or death for over thirty years. For seventeen years he defended doctors and hospitals on behalf of insurance companies, but since 1996 Tom's practice has been dedicated exclusively to representing patients and their families who have been injured or killed due to doctor or hospital errors. Tom has received many honors recognizing his skill and ability in trial litigation. He is an AV-rated lawyer by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating by peers possible for professional and ethical standards. Award-Winning Legal Counsel Each year since 2006, Tom has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the field of plaintiff's medical malpractice law. On three occasions in 2012, 2015, and most recently in 2019, Tom was named the Washington D.C. Metro Area Medical Malpractice Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers. He has also been named a Virginia and Metro D.C. Super Lawyer in the field of medical malpractice law every year since 2007. Only 5% of the lawyers in Virginia achieve the Super Lawyer status. Tom has also been named by both Washingtonian and Northern Virginia Magazine as a top lawyer in plaintiff's medical malpractice law. Finally, Tom has been named as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association. More important to Tom than these honors is the satisfaction he feels when he achieves a successful result for his client. Obviously, not every case is won, but all are fought with a dedication to the client. Awards and Honors Honors Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice Law, Washington, D.C., 2012 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice Law, Washington, D.C., 2015 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Medical Malpractice Law, Washington, D.C., 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury: Medical Malpractice, 2006 - 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers, Personal Injury, Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice, 2007 - 2021 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers: Medical Malpractice, 2008 - 2021 Recognized by Northern Virginia Magazine as one of the top personal injury lawyers Recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as a top plaintiff's medical malpractice attorney Received Martindale Hubbell's Highest Rating of AV VADA Civility Award, awarded by the Virginia Association if Defense Attorneys to the Plaintiff's lawyer who best exemplifies professionalism and competence, 2020

• Principal Attorney

• Named to Governor's Payment and Delivery Reform Task Force, 2010

• Virginia, 1990
• District of Columbia, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1980
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1990
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1990
• Virginia Supreme Court, 1990
• North Carolina, 1979
• District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1990

• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2021 (Board of Governors)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2007 (Chair of the Federal Key Contacts Committee)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2021 (Legislative Committee)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2009 - 2011 (Chair)
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2015 - 2021 (Chair of Judicial Relations Committee)
• Trial Lawyers of the District of Columbia (Member)
• Fairfax County Bar Association