William L. Smith, II

William L. Smith, II Founding Partner

William L. Smith, II
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Workers’ Compensation

About

Hello, I’m Bill Smith. I’ve been exclusively representing injured workers for over 40 years – my entire career as a lawyer. I’ve represented thousands of injured workers and I estimate that I’ve tried about 3,000 cases before the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission over those 40 plus years. I’ve been honored to serve as president of Injured Workers Advocates and chaired the Workers Compensation Section of the South Carolina Bar. In October 2019, I was elected as president of WILG (the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group). WILG is the national association of lawyers dedicated to protecting the rights and benefits of injured workers across the country.

I grew up in Gaffney, South Carolina and have lived in South Carolina my entire life. I’m married to my wonderful wife Debbie and have 4 grown children and one granddaughter of which we are immensely proud. The kids all grown and off on their own now so Deb and I spend a lot of time with our dogs Izzy and Roux (two fluffy and delightful Bernadoodles).

If you’ve been injured on the job, please feel free to call me. I’d be happy to talk with you. There are many cases where you don’t need a lawyer. If you don’t, I’ll shoot straight with you and tell you that and give you some advice. If you do need a work injury lawyer, I’d be happy to see what I can do to help you.

Professional awards and accomplishments:

2000-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America© (Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants)
Martindale Hubbell – AV Rated
Workers’ Injury Law and Advocacy Group – Top Injured Workers’ Attorneys
Presidential Service Award 2020 Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group
President’s Award 2019 Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group
Fellow 2017-2025 College Of Workers Compensation Lawyers
Rising Star 2014 Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group
1999-2000 President of Injured Workers’ Advocates
2019-2020 President of Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group
South Carolina Bar- Workers’ Compensation Section – Past Chair
Governor’s Advisory Committee for the Improvement of South Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation Laws

Practice areas:

Workers' Compensation
Mediation

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