Troy K Smith
USA Guide 2023
Band 5 : Construction
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About
Provided by Troy K Smith
Practice Areas
Construction & Project Development
Real Estate
Commercial Litigation
Career
Troy Smith is a member of the firm's Construction and Project Development practice group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation within the construction industry including contract drafting and litigation, licensing, lien disputes, state and federal public job disputes, construction defect, delay and disruption claims.
Troy also has experience with condominium administrative law and litigation, as well as real estate litigation related to landlord/tenant, boundary disputes, and purchase and sale. Additionally, Troy’s practice includes banking-related matters, such as foreclosure, project close outs involving construction lien complexities, lender take over involving partially complete construction, and lender litigation post foreclosure related to defective construction.
Troy is an accomplished commercial trial lawyer with experience prosecuting and defending a variety of complex commercial litigation matters. He is Board Certified in Construction Law by The Florida Bar.
Troy’s experience includes dealing with multiple jury and non-jury trials in State and Federal Court including a two-week jury trial in the United States Middle District of Florida against a fortune 500 company. In addition, Troy has extensive experience in the construction arena including litigating multiple jury and non-jury trials on complex construction damages issues, including a three week jury trial in State Court; arbitration final hearings (trials); oral argument on complex Appellate construction attorneys’ fee issues; and bid protests.
Professional Memberships
The Florida Bar
Jacksonville Bar Association
Adjunct Professor, Construction Law, Florida Coastal School of Law
Jacksonville Bar Association, President (2014-2015)
Jacksonville Bar Association, Board of Governors (2006-2015)
Leadership Jacksonville, Class of 2008
Jacksonville Bar Association, Young Lawyer's Section, President (2005-2006)
Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Barrister
Personal
Learn to Read Jacksonville, Board of Directors (2008-2013)
Learn to Read Jacksonville, Legal Liaison (2015)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Board of Directors (2008-2014)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Legal Liaison (2015)
Education
Stetson University College of Law
J.D.
1996
University of Florida
B.A.
1993
Awards
Construction
Chambers USA
2022
"Lawyer of the Year," Construction Law, Jacksonville, FL
The Best Lawyers in America®️
2022
Construction Law
The Best Lawyers in America®️
2023
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
The Best Lawyers in America®️
2023
Litigation-Construction
The Best Lawyers in America®️
2023
Commercial Litigation
The Best Lawyers in America®️
2023
"Legal Elite," Construction
Florida Trend
2020
Construction Litigation
Florida Super Lawyers
2022
Top 100 Ranked Attorneys
Florida Super Lawyers
2016
"Legal Elite," Up & Comer
Florida Trend
2008
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent™ Peer Rated Lawyer
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