Richardson Plowden Attorneys at Law - Franklin J. Smith, Jr.

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Leslie A. Cotter, Jr. has been certified as a mediator by the S.C. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina since 1999. He has been certified as an arbitrator by the S.C. Supreme Court since 2001. He mediates and arbitrates cases statewide.

Certified mediator David A. Anderson had an extensive military career in Army Aviation. He has a Commercial Pilots License in both single and multi-engine planes and helicopters.

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Franklin J. Smith, Jr.

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Office
1900 Barnwell Street
Columbia, SC 29201

P.O. Drawer 7788
Columbia, SC 29202

Contact Details
Direct: 803.576.3724
Fax: 803.779.0016
Email: fsmith@RichardsonPlowden.com

Practice Areas
Construction Law
Federal Contract Law
Fidelity/Surety Law
Insurance Defense
Professional Malpractice

Education
United States Military Academy (1975-77)
Clemson University (B.S., Civil Engineering, cum laude, 1979)
University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1984)

Bar Admissions
1984, South Carolina

Other Professional
Past Chair, Construction Section, South Carolina Bar
Richland County Bar Association
Member, Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Division of the Forum on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
Panel member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
Certified Mediator
American Society of Civil Engineers, Member
Listed in 2012 Best Lawyers in America®, Construction Litigation.
Named South Carolina Super Lawyer in 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
Best Lawyers® 2010 Columbia, SC, Construction Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers® 2012 Columbia, SC, Litigation-Construction Lawyer of the Year

Franklin J. Smith, Jr., is a shareholder of Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office. His practice primarily focuses on construction law, including construction litigation, contract drafting and negotiation, claims resolution and avoidance, design professional malpractice, fidelity/surety law, coverage issues and insurance defense. A substantial part of Mr. Smith's practice involves mediation and arbitration on construction and business-related disputes. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Smith was a design engineer for Wilbur Smith & Associates.

Mr. Smith's experience includes:

Representing owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers and other construction-related entities.
Handling a wide range of construction-related cases in litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution procedures.
Extensive experience in drafting custom construction contracts for all construction-related entities, as well as Dispute Review Board procedures for the South Carolina Department of Transportation.
Frequent speaking engagements at seminars relating to public procurement, design build, construction manager at risk, mechanic's liens, architect/engineer liability and other related issues and alternative dispute resolution procedures.

Mr. Smith attended the United States Military Academy from 1975 to 1977. He graduated cum laude from Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1979. He completed his juris doctor at the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1984.

As a member of the American Bar Association, he participates in Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Division of the Forum on the Construction Industry. He also serves on the National Panel of Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association. He is past chair of the Construction Section of the South Carolina Bar and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for construction litigation.