B. NICOLE SMITH Title: Junior Partner Address: 411 E. Liberty Street Savannah, Georgia 31401 Business Ph: (912) 232-6700 Fax: (912) 232-0799 Website: www.brennanandwasden.com Email: nsmith@brennanandwasden.com Vcard: Click to Download (Outlook Contact)

Nikki Smith was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. Nikki attended the University of Georgia in the Honors Program for Journalism and Political Science. Nikki remained in Athens for her legal studies and graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2000. Upon graduation, Nikki was awarded the Order of the Barristers by the Law School faculty for her skills in advocacy and mock trial.

Following law school, Nikki was a District Attorney for Dekalb County in Atlanta, Georgia. She also worked for a number of years at a Top 25 Atlanta defense law firm. Nikki and her husband relocated to Savannah, Georgia in 2006 and she has been practicing with Brennan & Wasden since that time. She was named a Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star by Atlanta Magazine in 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010.

Nikki engages in civil litigation with a focus on defending physicians, hospitals and other health care providers. She has represented clients successfully in numerous jury and bench trials in state and superior court. In addition to proudly serving the medical community, Nikki also represents corporate clients and insurers in accidents, products liability cases, and contractual disputes.

Nikki is active in the local and state bar associations. She also volunteers with the Oatland Island Wildlife Center and the Historic Savannah Foundation. Nikki married a law school classmate and together they raise twin boys and an unruly Labrador Retriever.

Born:  Atlanta, Georgia, March 6th, 1974.

Bar and Court Admissions:

• 2000, Georgia;
• 2000 Georgia Court of Appeals;
• 2000 Georgia Supreme Court;
• 2002 United States District Court of Georgia, Northern District and Middle District.

Education:

• The University of Georgia (ABJ with high honors and magna cum laude; 1996)
• The University of Georgia (J.D. 2000)
• University of Georgia Mock Trial – Tournament of Champions Team
• Joseph P. Lumpkin Inns of Court (1999-2000)

Member:

• Savannah Bar Association (2006 to present)
• Young Lawyers Association (2001-present)
• Georgia Association of Women Lawyers (2006 to present)
• Junior League – Atlanta (2004-2006); Savannah (2006 to present)
• Order of the Barristers (2000)
• Atlanta Magazine – Rising Star Attorney (2005, 2007, 2008)

Practice Areas:

• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Defense

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