Rod Smith

Rodney Smith focuses his practice on representing employees in disputes with their employers. Rod’s primary focus is representing employees who have been sexually harassed in the workplace and has recovered more than $10 million for victims of sexual harassment. He fights to obtain justice for his clients in federal and state trial courts, appellate courts, and arbitration proceedings where he has been awarded more than $100 million dollars in judgments, verdicts, and settlements.

Rod has been selected by his peers for several years be included in The Best Lawyers in America, a U.S. News publication. Rod was also named to Rising Stars℠ twice, as well as selected every year since 2018 as a Top Rated Lawyer by Super Lawyers®—an award given to only the top 5% of lawyers. This peer-reviewed award recognizes Mr. Smith for his legal talent in employment law.

Rod is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been recognized by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100. He is also a Masters Graduate of the Keenan Trial Institute.

Although Rod now devotes most of his practice to helping West Virginia workers and injured individuals, he honed his litigation skills as a partner at Bailey & Glasser, LLP, a national firm specializing in complex matters. While at Bailey & Glasser, Rod served as lead counsel in complex, multi-million-dollar commercial litigation; represented both employees and companies in employment matters; served as class counsel in employment class actions; and represented white collar defendants in federal court.

Rod has also achieved favorable results for West Virginia workers in wage and hour cases where he has been appointed as class counsel on more than a dozen occasions and helped individuals recover millions of dollars for unpaid or late wages.

Previously, Rod served as a law clerk for the Honorable Joseph R. Goodwin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He also served as an associate at Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, a corporate defense firm.

Before attending law school, Rod worked for a number of years as a wilderness leader for at-risk youth. During that time, he led extended wilderness trips on the Appalachian Trail and in other wilderness areas. He also served as a coordinator for Upward Bound at Appalachian State University where he helped low-income high school students obtain the skills they needed to enter and succeed in college.

When not working, Rod spends time with his wife and two children.

Contact Rod Smith Law PLLC today by dialing (304) 406-7076 or filling out an online contact form.

Awards & Recognitions

• Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers (2023)
• Super Lawyers (2018–2025)
• Rising Stars, Super Lawyers (2013–2014)
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100
• Masters Graduate of the Keenan Trial Institute
• Mensa member