Rex Smith
Rex Smith Senior Neutral
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Overview

Rex Smith

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Rex D. Smith has mediated/arbitrated more than 3,000 cases, and handles construction, medical malpractice, personal injury, premises liability, and wrongful death cases, among others.

Rex was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1976. In his 30 years of active practice, he tried over 100 cases and had a strong trial and appellate practice. Rex has been selected by his peers to “Best Lawyers in America”, “Georgia Super Lawyers” and holds the AV® Preeminent rating, the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell®Peer Review Rating™. Rex has extensive experience in personal injury, construction, products liability, wrongful death, professional negligence, medical malpractice, aviation, nursing home litigation, and premises liability law.

Education

  • University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, The Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Board, Student Senate
  • Georgia State University, B.B.A. Economics; President, The Forum

 

Admitted to Practice

  • Georgia (1976)
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 11th and 5th Circuit Courts

 

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • Selected as a fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators
  • Charter member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Executive board member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2012-2021
  • State Bar of Georgia
  • Atlanta Bar Association; chairman, Dispute Resolution Section (2014)
  • Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (former member)
  • Association for Conflict Resolution

Honors and Awards

  • Daily Report’s ‘Best Of’ Individual Mediator/Arbitrator Award, 2021 (Top 3)
  • Daily Report’s ‘Best Of’ Individual Mediator/Arbitrator Award, 2025 (No. 1)
  • Daily Report’s Georgia Legal Award 2020: Lifetime Achievement
  • The American Registry’s America’s Most Honored Lawyers, 2020
  • AV Preeminent® Judicial Rating, the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™
  • Selected by his peers to be included in The Best Lawyer’s in America in the areas of arbitration, insurance law, and mediation
  • Selected as “One of the Top Lawyers in Georgia” by the American Registry
  • Honored as a Georgia Super Lawyer
  • Selected as a Georgia Super Corporate Counsel in ADR
  • Excellent Avvo Rating
  • Selected as a Top Lawyer in Georgia in traumatic brain injury defense

 

Publications

 

Podcast

 

Community Involvement

  • Member, Roswell United Methodist Church

 

 

Rates and Fees

Rates - Rex Smith

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Local Rates – Atlanta 4hr Min.
2 Party Case: $715 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $615 per party; per hour
4+ Party Case: $500 per party; per hour

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral’s hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

 

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $2000. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral’s hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Mediation Admin Fees
Atlanta Mediation Admin Fee - $500 per party