Title: Member
Baird Smith joined the firm in 2013. His practice is focused primarily
on civil litigation and estate planning. He has represented both plaintiffs
and defendants on a variety of matters, including insurance defense, personal
injury, commercial and residential construction defects, premises liability,
and general negligence. Baird is a member of the Texas Association of
Defense Counsel.
Baird has served as an intern for Justice Phil Johnson of the Supreme Court
of Texas and has also interned at the Office of the Travis County District Attorney.
Baird received his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. While
in law school, he helped teach legal research and legal writing and was
a member of the Texas International Law Journal. Baird received his Bachelors
Degree from Baylor University with a major in History and a minor in Russian Language.
Prior to joining the firm, Baird was on staff with an international missions
organization, with whom he served in Moscow, Russia.
In his free time, Baird enjoys cycling, trail running, and camping out
with his wife and kids.
Year Joined Firm
2013
Areas of Practice
General Business Law
Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
Litigation
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2013
Education
University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
J.D. – 2013
Texas International Law Journal
Baylor University, Waco, Texas
B.B.A. – 2000
Major: History
Minor: Russian Language
Baylor Interdisciplinary Core
Honors
Judicial Intern for the Honorable Phil Johnson, the Supreme Court of Texas
American Inns of Court (Lloyd Lochridge Inn) – Student Member
Legal Research and Writing TQ
Criminal Defense Clinic – Student Advocate
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Texas