Carol Smith Named Partner of the Firm

We are pleased to announce that Carol A. Smith has been elected a partner at CMDA.

Chris Schultz, managing partner, explains, “Carol maintains excellent client relations and is an exceptional mentor to our newer associates and law clerks. Further, she has made significant contributions to the overall Firm by participating in On-Campus Interviews and other community events. Lastly, she is dedicated to providing outstanding legal services to our clients. We welcome her to the Firm’s partnership.”

Ms. Smith focuses her practice on insurance defense matters. She has considerable litigation and trial experience representing clients in third-party auto claims, as well as first-party no-fault and uninsured motorist claims. Additionally, she advises clients on numerous areas of law, including insurance coverage, general liability, personal injury protection (PIP) and bodily injury claims.

She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, and Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Ms. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oakland University and a Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She has been named a Rising Star- Top Rated PI General Defense Attorney by Michigan Super Lawyers since 2022. In February 2024 she was selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Class of 2024 Up & Coming Lawyers.

She may be reached in our Livonia office as (734) 261-2400 or csmith@cmda-law.com.