Victoria L. Smith

Partner

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KANSAS CITY OFFICE
1201 Walnut, Suite 2900
Kansas City, MO 64106

Vicki focuses her practice on complex business litigation. She has practiced in both federal and state courts, with extensive experience in antitrust litigation, multi-district litigation, class action litigation and intellectual property litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Vicki served as a law clerk to the Honorable D. Brook Bartlett in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Representative Experience

Defense of a manufacturer of railroad car components against claims of patent infringement
Enforcement of design patent rights for a manufacturer of sporting goods
Defense of a major pharmaceutical manufacturer against antitrust allegations arising from the settlement of patent litigation
Defense of a manufacturer of voting equipment against claims of patent infringement
Defense of a major pharmaceutical manufacturer against claims of monopoly restraint of trade in the sales and marketing of a billion dollar drug
Defense of a major pharmaceutical manufacturer who, along with a number of other manufacturers, was sued in federal and state courts for alleged antitrust violations in determining the price of brand name prescription drugs
Successfully obtained, at the district court and on appeal, declaratory and injunctive relief prohibiting the state of Missouri from challenging an interstate bank merger
Defense of the use of a trademark of a major non-profit organization
Defense of the trade dress of a pet product
Pursuit of claims of false advertising under the Lanham Act
Defense of the NCAA against allegations that its bylaws limiting the use of logos on athletic apparel violated federal antitrust and state laws

Education

University of Missouri-Columbia, J.D., cum laude, 1993
   Order of the Coif
   Associate Managing Editor, Missouri Law Review
   James S. Rollins Award for Academic Exellence
   ABA Moot Court Team Member

University of Missouri-Columbia, B.A, 1983
   Phi Beta Kappa
   Honors College

Of Note

Vicki is a member of the firm's Electronically Stored Information Advance Team, focusing on the needs of clients in preparing for and conducting electronic discovery.

While attending law school, Vicki was a teaching assistant for legal research and writing.

Community Involvement

University of Missouri Alumni Association, Diversity Committee
ACLU of Western Missouri Legal Panel
Fundraising for KCUR, local NPR Affiliate
Central Exchange Member

Bar Admissions

Missouri, 1993
Kansas, 1994
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals - Federal, Second, Eighth and Tenth Circuits
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association, Antitrust, Litigation & Intellectual Property Sections
Missouri Bar Association
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court