Peggy Smith Bush is a founding partner of Southern Trial Counsel | PLC. Focusing her practice on the defense of manufacturers and distributors, Peggy has defended her clients in litigation involving allegations of food liability focusing on contamination and adulteration, wrongful death, toxic torts, product defects, premises liability, and property damage. Peggy's practice exemplifies her core values of leadership, service, teamwork, innovation and creativity with dedication to a professional reputation and raising the bar of excellence. 

Peggy received her B.S. from the University of North Alabama in 1984, majoring in Marketing. After graduation, she worked in television and radio. In 1992, Peggy obtained her Series 7 and Series 63 Securities Licenses and worked with top producers at Prudential Securities and Robinson-Humphrey-Smith Barney in the sale of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.

Peggy received her law degree from Barry University School of Law cum laude, where she served as Managing Editor of the Law Review. She distinguished herself academically, winning "Book Awards" and graduating in the top ten percent of her class. She excelled in oral advocacy, winning the First Year Student Outstanding Oral Advocacy Award, appointment to the Moot Court Team and competing as part of the Student Trial Advocacy Team. Peggy worked for a high end defense firm for seven years before starting Southern Trial Counsel in 2010.

Peggy and her husband Stephen have been married since 1985. Peggy enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking and entertaining, reading, abstract water color painting, and traveling. She concentrates her volunteer activities to benefit the health and welfare of children, the elderly, and senior pets.

 

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Selected as a Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2010, 2011, Selected for inclusion in publication

International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
Member

American Bar Association, Committee on Products Liability Litigation Newsletter
Associate Editor, 2008 to present.

American Bar Association Section of Litigation; Commercial and Business Litigation

American Bar Association Section of Litigation; Business Torts Litigation

American Bar Association Section of Litigation; Food/Supplement Subcommittee

Orange County FL Bar Association
Member

Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Member

Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Judicial Reception Committee, 2007-2008-2009-2010-2011-2012

Central Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Professional Women's Exchange Committee 2008

Central Florida Gay and Lesbian Law Association - A Voluntary Association of the Florida Bar
Boards of Directors; Creative Director

Defense Research Institute (DRI) Food Law Specialized Litigation Group of the Product Liability Committee
2009-Present

Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Lawyer's Professionalism and Ethics Committee
2008-Present

Defense Research Institute (DRI) Trial Tactics Committee
2008-Present

Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Member

The George C. Young First Central Florida American Inns of Court
Barrister Level

National Association of Women Lawyers
Public Relations Committee, 2007 (charter member)

Angels for Women and Children at Huntsville Hospital, an organization which raises funds for pediatrics and nurseries at Huntsville Hospital for women and children in her home state of Alabama
1995, 2005-Present

Arnold Palmer Medical Foundation, Miracle Miles Committee, 2009-Present
Benefiting the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

General Federation of Women's Clubs- Alabama
1993-Present

GFWC duMidi Women's Club, Huntsville, AL
1993-Present

Junior League of Greater Orlando
2009-2010