Frederick Thomas Smith Partner Seyfarth Shaw, Charlotte

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Fritz Smith is a labor and employment law attorney with 35 years of practice experience at Seyfarth Shaw. He is recognized in the legal community as an open, transparent and honest broker who can be trusted, earning a reputation as a fair-but-tough negotiator. Smith played the lead role in opening Seyfarth’s Charlotte office.

Smith specializes in drug and alcohol testing and background screening, counseling and litigation. His interest in labor and employment law began during an internship in Borden Inc.’s Labor Relations Department.

His notable cases include representing the world’s largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel in litigation involving an alleged personal services agreement breach by a high school football coach featured on MTV and a lawsuit filed by a Texas couple claiming they invented the 7-on-7 high school football tournament concept.

Smith is committed to delivering efficient and cost-effective legal services while building strong teams and providing mentoring support to team members.