Background
Smith, Charles L. was born on June 7, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, United States.
Smith, Charles L. was born on June 7, 1931 in South Bend, Indiana, United States.
Texas A. & M. University (Bachelor of Arts, 1953). Saint Mary"s University of San Antonio (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1955). Delta Theta Phi. Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio, Texas, 1957-1960.
Commissioner, 19871993 and Chairman, 1989-1990, Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Worked at Jenkens & Gilchrist Groce, Locke & Hebdon, A Professional, Corporation (San Antonio, Texas) specializing in Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1955, Texas. United States. Supreme Court.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. Delta Theta Phi. Member, Board of Contributors, Texas Lawyer.
Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio, Texas, 1957-1960.
Commissioner, 1987-1993 and Chairman, 1989-1992, State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Member, Commission on Lawyers Discipline, 1995-1998.
Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: San Antonio (President, 1976-1977) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1985-1986) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1982, 1984-1987 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Board of Directors.
President, 1985-1986). Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (President, 1978-1979).
International Association of Defense Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: San Antonio Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1981-1984). American Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers (State Committee 1983-1990 and State Chairman, 1988-1989).
International Academy of Trial Lawyer.
Member, Board of Contributors, Texas Lawyer. Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio, Texas, 1957-1960. Commissioner, 1987-1993 and Chairman, 1989-1992, State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Member, Commission on Lawyers Discipline, 1995-1998.
Listed in Best Lawyers in America. Member: San Antonio (President, 1976-1977) and American (Member, House of Delegates, 1985-1986) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1978-1982, 1984-1987 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Board of Directors. President, 1985-1986).
Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Association of Defense Trial Attorneys (President, 1978-1979). International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates.
Fellow: San Antonio Bar Foundation.
Texas Bar Foundation (Member, Board of Trustees, 1981-1984). American Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers (State Committee 1983-1990 and State Chairman, 1988-1989). International Academy of Trial Lawyer.