06 May 2026
Andrea E. Smith Joins Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in Houston
"Andrea E. Smith joins Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in Houston as a partner in the Litigation Department, focusing on high‑stakes commercial, environmental and mass tort litigation."
Smith is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with extensive experience trying complex, high‑value disputes, including billion‑dollar RICO and fraud cases and sprawling environmental and mass tort litigation in both international and domestic forums. Her work has encompassed consequential commercial disputes across industries such as oil and gas, food and agriculture, aerospace, technology, accounting, real estate and financial services.
Throughout her career Smith has received multiple accolades, including Benchmark Litigation’s 2023 and 2024 U.S. Environmental Litigator of the Year, recognition as a Litigation Star in New York and inclusion among the nation’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers. She has also been named among Latin America’s Top 100 Lawyers and Top 50 Female Lawyers by Latinvex and an Energy & Environmental Trailblazer by The National Law Journal. Smith earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia and dual degrees with high distinction from the University’s McIntire School of Commerce, and is admitted to practice in California, New York and Texas.