Background
Smith, Charles L. was born on September 22, 1948 in Mason City, Iowa, United States.
Smith, Charles L. was born on September 22, 1948 in Mason City, Iowa, United States.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Creighton University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Telpner, Peterson, Smith & Ruesch (Council Bluffs, Iowa) specializing in Bankruptcy, Environmental, Commercial Banking. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Iowa and United States. District Court, Southern District of Iowa.
1978, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Iowa. United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. 1988, Nebraska and United States.
District Court, District of Nebraska.
Member, City Council, 1982-1985 and Mayor, 1984, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Member: Pottawattamie County, Southwest Iowa, Iowa State (Member, Environmental Section Council), Nebraska State, Federal and American Bar Associations.
National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Member, City Council, 1982-1985 and Mayor, 1984, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Member: Pottawattamie County, Southwest Iowa, Iowa State (Member, Environmental Section Council), Nebraska State, Federal and American Bar Associations. National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.
Association of Trial Lawyers of Iowa.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Bankruptcy Institute.