Stuart Smith
Member
Stuart Smith primarily practices business litigation, employment litigation, and governmental liability defense. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Upon completion from law school, he clerked for the Honorable Robert M. Hill of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Municipal Litigation
- Civil Rights Defense Litigation
- Appellate Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1999
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1985
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1989
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1990
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1985
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: With Honors
- Law Review: Review of Litigation, 1983 - 1985
- Baylor University, Waco, TX
- B.B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1982
- Major: Accounting
Honors and Awards
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association
- United Way of Waco-McLennan County, Board Member, 1995 - 1998
- United Way Campaign, Professional Division Chair, 1994 - 1995
- South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project, Advisory Board Member
- Vanguard School, Board of Trustees, 1990 - 1993
- Lake Brazos Rotary Club, Board Member, 2010 - Present
- Waco Rotary Club, 1990 - 2009
- Leadership Waco, Member, 1989 - 1990
- Historic Landmark Commission, City of Waco, 1999 - 2005
- Airport Advisory Board, City of Waco, 1994 - 1998
- City of Waco Aviation Advisory Board, 1994-1998, Board Member, 2010 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Robert M. Hill, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1986
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
- Alpha Chi
