Ariane J. Smith

Ariane Smith’s practice focuses primarily on insurance and commercial litigation. She assists in the defense and prosecution of a wide array of matters, including coverage and other insurance contractual disputes, property damage claims to include windshield and diminution in value, class actions and related issues, and personal injury protection claims. She is involved in all stages of the litigation process, from the initiation of the lawsuit through trial, including motion practice and hearings and discovery proceedings. She also assists in the prosecution and defense of state appellate matters relating to insurance disputes.

Ariane began her legal career by clerking for the Honorable Marcia Morales Howard, United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, where she primarily assisted in section 2255 habeas corpus matters concerning Sixth Amendment constitutional issues.