Rahim A. Smith

Rahim A. Smith

  • Entertainment & Sports Law, Business Law, Personal Injury
  • Louisiana
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Biography

Rahim Smith, raised in the San Francisco Bay area, (Oakland, Ca) attended Morehouse College receiving his B.A. in Psychology and minor in English.

In 1996, he worked as an intern for Turner Sports, working his way up to producer, participating in projects such as: Summer Goodwill Games in 1998 (New York City), the Winter Olympics 1998 (Nagano, Japan), Inside the NBA 1998 through 2007 as a "tease" and "feature" producer.

Rahim is a three-time Emmy award winner for his role as Associate Producer for Inside the NBA playoffs coverage.

He served as a music consultant to Executive Vice President, Shakir Stewart, at Def Jam Recordings.

He is a certified and licensed Mediator, and has a personal interest in alternative dispute resolutions, personal injury, and sports and entertainment law. In 2010, he obtained his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. And was sworn into the Louisiana Bar in October, 2010.

Rahim serves as member of Baton Rouge Bar association, member of Louis A. Martinet legal society, and as a member of American Bar Association.

Practice Areas
Entertainment & Sports Law
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Louisiana
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Education
Southern University Law Center
J.D. (2010) | law
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Morehouse College
B.A. | Psychology, English
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Awards
Sports Emmy
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Inside the NBA" on TNT
Sports Emmy
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Inside the NBA" on TNT
Sports Emmy
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
"Inside the NBA" on TNT
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Website
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Contact & Map
Attorney
4520 S. Sherwood Forest Boulevard
Suite 104-394
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Telephone: (225) 421-1350
Fax: (225) 208-1312