J. Arthur Smith III
Owner/Attorney
Mr. Smith has been practicing law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for almost forty-two (42) years. Labor and employment law is the principal focus of his practice. He is the President and the founder of the Baton Rouge affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association, President of the Louisiana Employment Lawyers Association, and Chair of the Labor and Employment Section of the Louisiana Association for Justice.
As a seasoned and experienced trial and appellate attorney, he is licensed and practices in all Louisiana state and federal courts, as well as in the U.S. Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Smith handles labor and employment matters throughout the state of Louisiana. He has successfully litigated numerous labor and employment cases, in the state courts and all the federal courts in the State of Louisiana, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He maintains a satellite office in Monroe, Louisiana.
Education:
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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J.D. - 1971
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Honors
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Law Review: Louisiana Law Review, National 1st VP of the ABA Law Student Division, 1970 - 1971
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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B.S. Business and Public Administration - 1968
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Honors
Published Works:
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"Possible Amicus Curiae Assistance for LAFJ Members in Employment Cases, Louisiana Association For Justice," 02/06/13
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"State Employees Should Not Be Required to Exhaust Administrative Remedies, If Any, by Filing Civil Service Appeals before Seeking Relief for Disability Discrimination in the District Courts under the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law, Louisiana Association For Justice," 10/09/12
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"Hot Button Issues in Labor and Employment Law, Louisiana Association for Justice," 12/2011
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"Impairment of the Process Protections of Teachers and University Professors, Louisiana Association for Justice," 01/2012
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"United States Supreme Court Defines Causation Standard Entitled VII Cases, Louisiana Association for Justice," 09/2013