Batten McLamb Smith, PLLC is a national trial firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a presence in Charleston, South Carolina. The firm defends hospitals, health care providers, and businesses in complex lawsuits involving high exposure, serious claims, and major litigation risks. Its work focuses on making catastrophic cases more predictable and defensible through careful preparation, strategic analysis, and strong courtroom advocacy.
Batten McLamb Smith, PLLC handles health care defense matters involving hospitals, physicians, nurses, dentists, and major health care organizations. The firm has experience in medical malpractice defense, birth injury cases, adult stroke claims, medical board proceedings, and multi-plaintiff health care litigation. Its team also includes professionals with medical backgrounds, allowing the firm to understand clinical facts, expert issues, and technical evidence in serious health care disputes.
Batten McLamb Smith, PLLC also represents businesses in litigation involving class actions, contractual disputes, preliminary injunctions, unfair and deceptive trade practices, consumer protection claims, debt collection issues, and punitive damages. The firm’s trial experience helps clients address disputes that may threaten operations, finances, or long-term stability. Its attorneys work to resolve matters efficiently when possible while preparing cases for court when litigation becomes necessary.
Batten McLamb Smith, PLLC provides catastrophic tort defense in cases involving commercial liability, products liability, premises liability, negligent security, medical devices, drug liability, toxic and environmental torts, slander, trucking, and transportation. The firm represents clients such as companies, hospitals, universities, schools, manufacturers, contractors, landlords, lenders, insurers, and professionals. Through focused litigation strategy and practical risk assessment, the firm supports clients facing complex claims across North Carolina and beyond.
