When a boating accident off Jupiter or a defective product in Palm Beach Gardens derails your life, Scott Smith is your Gardens guardian, a board-certified trial experienced who has secured multi-million settlements for 27 years. Blending Air Force discipline with Florida flair, he tackles car crashes, slip-and-falls, and wrongful deaths with a client-centric strategy that makes big insurers blink. A local leader in Palm Beach associations, Scott is the approachable ace offering free consults and no fees until victory. From Lake Worth to Riviera Beach, Scott is your ticket to turning setbacks into substantial recoveries. Scott is on your side – let’s make them pay.
Scott’s legal foundation was laid at the United States Air Force Academy in 1993, followed by a B.S. from Florida State University (Dean’s List) in 1995 and a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 1998. As managing partner of Smith, Ball, Báez & Prather since its founding, he’s channeled 27 years of experience into personal injury law, earning Board Certification in Civil Trial Law from The Florida Bar, AV ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, and Super Lawyers recognition. Featured in Attorney at Law Magazine, Best Lawyers, and Palm Beach Illustrated, Scott has handled high-stakes cases in auto, truck, motorcycle, boating, elevator, train, aviation, slip-and-fall, defective products, and wrongful death claims.
A community pillar, he chairs the Personal Injury/Wrongful Death CLE Committee for the Palm Beach County Bar Association, serves on its Northern County Section Board, sits on The Florida Bar’s Code and Rules of Evidence Committee and is on the boards of the Florida Justice Association and Palm Beach County Justice Association. When not mentoring attorneys or negotiating nine-figure deals, Scott enjoys golfing and family outings. His no-nonsense approach? Contingency-based representation, round-the-clock access, and a focus on your future, because every injury deserves expert advocacy in Palm Beach County.
