Henry B Smythe Jr

Practice Areas

In his 40 years as a trial lawyer, Henry has represented major US manufacturers that make and sell products people all over the world use and consume every day. He provides veteran counsel to clients of all sizes and with varying business litigation matters. He advises large national corporations on complex litigation in the areas of product liability defense, mass tort defense, class action and multidistrict litigation, as well as regional companies and locally owned concerns, in court cases in both state and federal systems. His product liability clients have included many manufacturers of building products, automobiles, tractor-trailers, heavy-duty building equipment, tires, automobile seats, power tools, sporting equipment, tobacco products, agricultural products and wood products.

Henry has served on the Firm Management and Executive Committees and was previously the Managing Director for 18 years of Buist Moore Smythe & McGee, P.A., which merged with Womble Bond Dickinson in 2011. He has extensive experience in managing a wide array of legal and business problems and in finding innovative solutions.

Professional Memberships

Former President, South Carolina Bar. Member, Defense Research Institute, Product Liability Advisory Council and SC Defense Trial Attorneys' Association. Certified Mediator, US District Court for the District of South Carolina.