Biography
With over 60 years of litigation experience, Charles Smith was a respected attorney who focused primarily on tort litigation in the state and federal courts where he tried over 300 cases. Charles was named a Fellow in both the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and was an Advocate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He served as President of the State Bar of Texas and the San Antonio Bar Association, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas, the Commission on Judicial Conduct, and the Commission for Lawyer Discipline. He also served on the State Board of Disciplinary Appeals. He has been involved in state, regional, and national legal associations throughout his career.
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Education
B.A., Texas A&M University
J.D., magna cum laude, St. Mary’s University School of Law
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court
