W. Roger Smith, III

Roger Smith started his journey at Beasley Allen in 2001 and has spent more than two decades representing people harmed by dangerous drugs, defective products, and other consumer health threats. He focuses on a variety of cases, including Kratom and Acetaminophen.

His passion for the law was sparked in high school, thanks to his mock trial coach. That early experience inspired a career dedicated to helping others and pursuing justice. Roger has been consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Mass Tort Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Health Care Law and has received a Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honor. He has also been recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers, named Beasley Allen’s Mass Torts Lawyer of the Year, and selected for Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide.

Roger has spent his career representing people harmed by dangerous drugs and defective products, helping secure billions of dollars in recoveries, including the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement and the $2.4 billion Actos settlement. He has also played key roles in litigation involving Rezulin, Yaz/Yasmin, and Fleet Phospho-soda.

Today, Roger continues to lead high-profile mass tort and product liability litigation nationwide. He serves on the Science & Expert Committee in the national acetaminophen autism/ADHD litigation and on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the national Depo-Provera litigation. His practice also includes cases involving Oxbryta, GLP-1 medications, ultra-processed foods, video game addiction, online child safety, kratom, and synthetic 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Across every case, Roger is committed to holding companies accountable for dangerous products and helping individuals and families whose lives have been changed by preventable harm.

Beyond the courtroom, he serves on the Friends of the Freedom Rides Museum board in Montgomery, Alabama, preserving the legacy of civil rights heroes. Roger also supports future legal professionals through his work with Auburn University Montgomery’s Paralegal Studies Advisory Committee.

Outside the courtroom, Roger enjoys spending time with his family. With three college-age daughters attending schools in three different states, he spends plenty of weekends visiting family and also enjoys playing pickleball with friends.

Education

Roger graduated with honors from the University of Alabama School of Law and earned his B.A. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Before joining Beasley Allen, he worked in private practice and as in-house counsel for a publicly traded company, where he handled regulatory compliance.

Licenses

• Georgia (2022)
• Pennsylvania (2012)
• West Virginia (2005)
• Mississippi (2003)
• Minnesota (2002)
• Alabama (2002)
• Tennessee (2001)
• Arizona (1997)

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