Carson Smith was born and raised in Oklahoma City and has extensive experience in a wide spectrum of defense litigation fields.  During his 14 years of practice, he has successfully handled matters including those of civil rights, transportation, products liability, medical malpractice, uninsured motorist, insurance coverage matters, and premises liability, among others. After practicing at other defense law firms, Carson joined Pierce Couch in 2014 and made partner in 2019.

In his spare time, Carson enjoys reading 19th and early 20th century poetry and American fiction. He is a sports fan who ardently roots for and is overly critical of area college and pro sports teams.

Legal Secretary:

Lorna Pennington

Education:

• University of Oklahoma, Letters 2001 - B.A.
  Order of Omega, Phi Beta Kappa

• Southern Methodist University, 2005 - M.A. English Language & Literature
  Dedman Scholar, Selected to teach Rhetoric, I

• University of Oklahoma, 2008 - J.D. with Distinction
  Comfort Scholar, Am Jur Award for Legal Research & Writing

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma, 2008

• U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2008

• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2008

• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2013

• U.S. Appellate Court, 10th Circuit, 2015

Professional Association and Memberships:

• Oklahoma Association of Defense Counsel, Member

• Defense Research Institute, Member

• Oklahoma Bar Association, Member

Professional Honors/Awards:

• Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2019

Respective Cases/Published Works:

• Rowell v. Bd. of Cty. Commissioners of Muskogee Cty., Oklahoma, 978 F.3d 1165 (10th Cir. 2020); No. 19-7062

• Lance v. Morris, 985 F.3d 787 (10th Cir. 2021); No. 19-7050

• Bowens v. Tidwell, No. CIV-19-314-C, 2020 WL 5222414 (W.D. Okla. Sept. 1, 2020)