Overview
Angie Cameron Smith is a litigator who devotes her practice to advising and defending health care providers in regulatory proceedings, as well as medical malpractice and false claims cases.
She has successfully defended many clients in jury trials and arbitration and has been involved in successful appeals to the Alabama Supreme Court.
Angie also assists health care providers in navigating federal and state laws that directly affect the industry, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the state of Alabama’s Certificate of Need laws, Medicare and Medicaid regulations, and the federal Requirements of Participation.
With a primary focus on long term care, she serves as outside general counsel for several nursing home providers and the Alabama Nursing Home Association. She also works with clients in the home health and hospice sectors.
Angie is a partner in Burr & Forman’s Health Care practice group.
Honors & Recognitions
- Named, Chambers USA, Health Care (2022-2024)
- Birmingham Bar Foundation Fellow
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Litgation - Health Care since 2016; Health Care Law since 2021; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants since 2024
- Mid-South Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense (2016-2017)
- Alabama Super Lawyers "Rising Star", Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Defense (2012-2015)
- B-Metro's "Top Women Attorneys" List (2015)
- Alabama Business Journal, "Who's Who in Diversity and Inclusion" (2023)
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Civic Activities
- Birmingham Bar Foundation, Board of Directors (2012, 2018-2020)
- Smile-A-Mile, 2020 & 2021 Past Chairman; 2019 Chairman; 2018 Vice Chair; 2017 Secretary
- Kappa Delta Alumnae Association of Mountain Brook
- Junior League of Birmingham – Sustainer
- United Way Tocqueville Society Member
- Birmingham Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program Board of Directors (2010 and 2013-2015) - President (2015), Vice President (2014)
Professional Activities
- Alabama State Bar, Pro Bono Committee Member (2020)
- Birmingham Bar Association
- --Chair of Bench and Bar Planning Committee (2012-2014), Grievance Committee Member (2011-2013), Executive Committee Member (2011, 2015-2017)
- --Young Lawyers Section (2006-2011); President, President-Elect, Vice President Public Service, Vice President Social, Executive Committee Member
- Mississippi Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
- Alabama Nursing Home Association Defense Lawyers
- Alabama Leadership Forum, Class 7 (2011)
- American Health Care Association (AHCA) Legal Committee
Paralegal/Assistant
Paralegal
Ranelle Lucas
(205) 458-5418
rlucas@burr.com
Legal Practice Assistant
Janice Riviere
(205) 458-5244
jriviere@burr.com