managing shareholder

Danny R. Smith

dsmith@smithlawsc.com

Danny Smith has spent the last four decades fighting for injured and disabled people in Upstate South Carolina and has successfully handled thousands of Social Security disability and workers’ compensation claims. His practice emphasis also includes serious injury claims from auto accidents. 

A 1974 graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School, Danny is admitted to the South Carolina Bar, U.S. District Court, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. He has served in leadership positions in the South Carolina Association of Justice and the Injured Workers’ Advocates. He is a past President of the Spartanburg County Bar Association, a member of the South Carolina Association of Justice, and Injured Workers’ Advocates. He has also been a charter member of The National Association of Social Security Claimants Representatives since 1979. 

Danny is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been honored in the past by his peers with his inclusion in Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America. He was recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the category of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants. He was previously included in the Best Lawyers 2020 and 2019 Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants list. He was also named Best Lawyers 2018 Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants “Lawyer of the Year” in the Greenville/Spartanburg area.

Throughout his career, Danny has been active in the community, serving on the Spartanburg County Council and the Board of Spartanburg Regional Health Services District, where he was Chairman from 1997 through the end of his term. 

Education

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Juris Doctor, 1974

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
B.S., Business Administration, 1971

Admissions

• South Carolina Bar

• U.S. District Court

• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

• United States Supreme Court

Activities & Affiliations

• South Carolina Bar Association, Member

• South Carolina Association of Justice, Member

• Injured Workers' Advocates, Member

• Spartanburg County Bar Association, Past President

• The National Association of Social Security Claimants Representatives, Charter Member since 1979