Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP's litigation practice complements the firm's corporate, commercial, healthcare, and labor representation practice areas. By virtue of its representation of many of the region's large businesses and industries, the firm has always been extensively involved in defending various personal injury, property damage, commercial litigation, professional liability, and workers' compensation matters. Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP attorneys are also licensed as mediators and arbitrators.

Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP regularly represents individual and business insureds on insurance matters. The firm also works closely with numerous national insurance companies and advises them on matters such as coverage issues and policy interpretation. In this area, the firm regularly handles various forms of complex litigation including products liability claims and anti-trust matters, many of which take the form of class action claims. Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP has extensive experience in the area of arson defense and medical malpractice defense, as well as defense of all types of personal injury claims.

Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP completes its litigation practice by representing individuals and corporations or other business entities in litigation related to corporate, commercial and land use transactions. For example, the firm has extensive experience in handling assorted business disputes, breach of contract actions, condemnation proceedings related to the acquisition of real estate by eminent domain procedures, minority shareholders litigation arising out of various corporate transactions, and litigation arising in connection with employee benefit claims and entitlements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Hunter, Smith and Davis, LLP now also represents clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Recent developments in the law and in the courts have made alternative forms of dispute resolution an important area of the firm's litigation practice area. In addition, several of the firm's attorneys are certified mediators and arbitrators and have served in many hearings.

The attorneys in the firm's litigation practice area include S. Morris Hadden, William C. Bovender, Jimmie C. Miller, Mark S. Dessauer, Gregory K. Haden, Michael L. Forrester, Stephen M. Darden, James N. L. Humphreys, Edward J. Webb, Suzanne S. Cook,  Laura A. Steel,  Christopher D. Owens, Teresa M. Lesnak, Leslie T. Ridings, and R. Lee McVey II