Alan M. Smith is a Senior Associate Attorney, based in Irvine, California. He concentrates his practice on complex civil litigation and high stakes matters, representing clients in a broad spectrum of civil disputes. His expertise encompasses general liability, premises liability, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, construction site accidents, and product liability claims involving manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors.
Prior to joining Resnick & Louis, P.C., Mr. Smith served as both a Deputy District Attorney and a Deputy Public Defender, where he successfully managed thousands of motions and hearings while trying 74 cases to verdict. This extensive courtroom experience honed his trial advocacy skills across a wide range of challenging proceedings. These efforts earned him many awards as a top trial attorney in the county over his two decades trying cases.
Before his public sector tenure, Mr. Smith practiced at multiple prominent civil litigation firms, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. During this period, he successfully handled class action certification motions, prepared and argued a writ of certiorari before the California Supreme Court, and contributed significantly to one of the nation’s landmark toxic mold verdicts—a multi-million-dollar personal injury trial widely recognized at the time as among the largest of its kind involving mold-related bodily injury claims.
With a proven track record in high-pressure litigation environments, Mr. Smith brings exceptional depth, strategic insight, and trial-tested advocacy to complex civil matters.