Honors and Awards:

• The Order of the Barristers, Washburn Law School, 1992

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• 1992-Kansas; 1993-Missouri

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, Topeka Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Kansas Association for Justice, Missouri Bar Association.

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Volunteer for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Recovery of Wrongful Birth Damages in Kansas, Washburn Law Journal, Fall 1991 and Kansas Tort Reform:  Did it Really Work?, Washburn Law Journal, Spring 1992; 1997 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence, Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 22, No. 1, September 1998; Is Your Lawsuit Properly Commenced?,  Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 21, No. 1, September 1997; How to Prevent the Discovery of Opinions Held by Nontestifying Experts,  Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 19, No. 4, March 1996; Using the Deposition of a Party at Trial,  Journal of the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 19, No. 2, November 1995; The Decline and Fall of the Collateral Source Rule, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Litigation Committee Newsletter, Vol. 7, No.1, Fall 1993; Kansas Collateral Source Statute Held Unconstitutional,  Kansas Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 14, April 18, 1993.  Most recently, Bryan has authored the Construction Insurance chapter in the Kansas Construction Law Handbook published by the Kansas Bar Association (first and second editions).  Presentation on Medical Malpractice Cases to the Kansas Paralegal Association, 2011.

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Bryan has successfully litigated numerous cases resulting in the recovery of millions of dollars in damages for his clients.  While there is never a guarantee of a specific result, the cases successfully concluded by Bryan W. Smith are indicative of how his experience and knowledge translate into success.  The following is just an example of verdicts and settlements:$6.5 million settlement against Hays Medical Center and two physicians for medical negligence.$2.5 million settlement against Missouri hospital and physicians for failing to properly treat malignant hypothermia.$1.8 million settlement with Kansas obstetrician and hospital arising from injuries suffered by an infant during labor and delivery.$1.5 verdict against Missouri physician arising from injuries suffered by a child during labor and delivery.$800,000 settlement against Kansas obstetrician for injuries suffered by a child during labor and delivery.$500,330 verdict against a Kansas surgeon for cutting the median nerve during a carpel tunnel surgery. $474,185 in 2010 for a woman injured in a car wreck. $450,000 settlement on behalf of patient injured during dental procedure.$350,000 settlement on behalf of patient injured during hernia surgery.$250,000 verdict on behalf of client injured in an industrial accident in Kansas City.$200,000 settlement on behalf of patient injured during hip replacement surgery.$200,000 verdict against the driver of a vehicle involved in a one car accident in which the passenger was injured.$115,000 settlement against physician who injured a patient during carpel tunnel surgery.$76,000 jury verdict on behalf of client who suffered a cracked knee cap in an automobile collision.$63,000 jury verdict in an automobile collision case resulting in $5,000 in medical bills. $42,808 jury verdict for young driver injured in a car wreck.

Educational Background:

• 1989- University of Central Florida, BS in Finance