Background
Smith, Junior, Cody W. was born in 1945 in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States.
Smith, Junior, Cody W. was born in 1945 in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States.
Clemson University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Worked at Holmes & Thomson, Limited liability partnership (Charleston, South Carolina) specializing in Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, South Carolina. 1974, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi.
Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Law Clerk to United States.
District Judge Robert West. Hemphill, 1971-1972. Author: "Disqualification to Acting Because of Stock Interest," 22 South Carolina Law Review 261, 1970.
"The University of South Carolina Law School Corrections Clinic," 23 South Carolina Law Review 294, 1971.
Adjunct Faculty Member, Medical University of South Carolina, 1976-1981. Member: South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association (Editor, The Bulletin, 1977-1980. Secretary, 1980-1981.
Vice President, 1981-1982.
President, 1983-1984). Association of Trial Lawyers of America (State Committee, 1974-1978).
Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1988. Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder, 1982).
American Board of Trial Advocates (Charter Member, Charleston Chapter, 1988).
Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Law Clerk to United States. District Judge Robert West. Hemphill, 1971-1972.