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Alex Smith

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Alex Smith
Law Clerk

Alex brings a rare combination of engineering expertise and legal training to complex civil litigation. His approach is informed by more than a decade of experience as a process controls and systems engineer in the petrochemical and industrial sectors, where he worked directly with safety-critical systems, industrial operations, and regulatory compliance. That background allows Alex to tackle legal problems with a technical, systems-based mindset, particularly in matters involving complex evidence, industrial accidents, and disputed causation.

Before entering the legal profession, Alex earned degrees in electrical engineering and chemical engineering, and he

became licensed as a Professional Engineer in Louisiana in both Control Systems Engineering and Chemical Engineering. He is currently pursuing his Juris Doctor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where he won a national Trial Advocacy championship and was voted "Outstanding 3L" in the Trial Advocacy program.

 

​At Smith Trial & Appellate Lawyers, Alex supports trial teams and appellate strategy by bridging the gap between technical facts and persuasive legal argument. He assists with case investigation, expert coordination, technical discovery, and legal analysis, helping ensure that complex cases are built on a sound factual and evidentiary foundation. 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Valero Energy in Norco, Louisiana

Senior Process Controls Engineer

BASF in Geismar, Louisiana

Process Controls Systems Engineer III

Occidental Chemical Company in Convent Louisiana

Process Controls Engineer

Zeeco, Inc.

Commissioning Engineer

Incineration Controls Engineer

EDUCATION

Loyola University New Orleans School of Law

Juris Doctor, 2026 (expected)

Lehigh University

Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering

Graduate Certificate, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Oklahoma State University

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Louisiana Professional Engineer and Land Surveying Board

Professional Engineer, Control Systems Engineering

Professional Engineer, Chemical Engineering

Federal Aviation Administration

Remote Pilot Certificate (FAA Part 107)

341 Metairie Road

Metairie, LA 70005

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T: (504) 300-1069

 F: (504) 300-1069

Smith Trial and Appellate Lawyers
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