Smith, Craig, Attorney, DUI DWI & Criminal Defense

The law firm’s clients who are faced with serious criminal charges or who need past matters expunged from public records are represented by Kenneth Craig Smith, Jr.
Craig has been selected for the 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® © by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C. Additionally, Craig has been listed as one of the top lawyers in the Shreveport-Bossier area in SB Magazine\'s \"Top Lawyers\" issue (\'04, \'05, \'06 \'07, \'08, \'09 & \'10).
Craig combines his talents as a litigator with his experience in the realm of criminal defense law to provide his clients with representation tailored to deal with their individual problems. Whether the client is facing criminal charges before a City Court Judge or the violation of Racketeering Statutes before a Federal Judge, Craig utilizes a combination of trial preparation and personal interaction with the prosecutors to assert the client\'s innocence.
Craig is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, and Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Association. He is also a Master Member of the Harry V. Booth and Henry A. Politz Chapter of the American Inns of Court. Craig was invited to join the Inn as an Associate member in 1998. Since then, he has advanced to a Barrister Member and then a Master member. The Inn is a group of select judges and lawyers dedicated to improving the skills, professionalism, and ethics of the bench and bar.
Craig is currently serving a fourth term in the House of Delegates of the Louisiana State Bar Association for the First Judicial District Court which encompasses all of Caddo Parish. (Terms: \'02-\'04. \'04-\'06, \'06-\'08, & \'08-\'10). The House of Delegates is the policy making body of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Craig has chaired the Criminal Law Committee of the Shreveport Bar Association, and he has chaired the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee which handled grievances by clients against their attorneys.
Craig has lectured numerous times on the subjects of \"Expungements\" and criminal law. Instructor, \"Criminal Law,\" Shreveport Bar Association CLE, December 2007. Instructor, \"Criminal Law,\" Shreveport Bar Association CLE, December 2006. Instructor, \"Criminal Law,\" Shreveport Bar Association CLE, December 2003. Instructor/Author, \"Expungements,\" Shreveport Bench-Bar Conference 2000.
Craig was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He graduated from Loyola College Prep in 1985. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Louisiana State University-Shreveport in 1990. He attended law school at Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he graduated in 1993. He is an attorney and partner in the law firm of Smith & John.
Craig was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1993, and since then, he has been admitted to practice before the following courts: U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana.
He is a past board member of the Young Lawyer\'s Section of the Shreveport Bar Association. He has served as a Teen Court Judge and has volunteered his time as a Teen Court Advisor and to KTBS-3\'s \"Call a Lawyer\" program. He has also given his time to area high school mock trial competitions. Craig has also served on the St. Joseph\'s Parish Finance Council as Vice-president and as a member.

Primary Areas of Practice: Criminal Litigation & Expungements, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Claims & Litigation, and General Civil Litigation.

Legal Assistant: Jennifer Smith

3646 Youree Drive Shreveport Louisiana, 71105
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(318) 219-1001

(318) 219-1002

www.smith-john.com

craig(at)smith-john.com

Last updated 2023-05-08

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