Background
Hoyt Smith, Daniel was born on January 20, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Hoyt Smith, Daniel was born on January 20, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). University of Washington (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at MacDonald, Hoague & Bayless A Professional Service Corporation (Seattle, Washington) specializing in General Trial and Appellate Practice. Constitutional, Immigration and Nationality, Personal Injury, Negligence, Products Liability, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Civil Rights Litigation, Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianships, Labor, Employment Discrimination and Disability, University and Criminal Defense Law. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Washington and United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington.
1970, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.
Board Member, 1983. President, 1991-1993, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
Recipient, Civil Libertarian Award, American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, 1986. Member: National Lawyers Guild.
American Immigration Lawyers Association. Ken MacDonald, Fran Hoague and Alec Bayless founded the firm in 1952.
The firm has extensive trial and appellate experience in all courts including the Supreme Court of the United States.
The emphasis of the litigation practice is representing plaintiffs in damage claims. The employment group represents unions and individuals in all areas of labor, employment and discrimination law. The immigration group, the largest in the northwest, represents individuals and multinational corporations in all areas of the field
With more than 40 years of experience in civil rights litigation, the firm is proud of its long tradition of activism.
Member: National Lawyers Guild. American Immigration Lawyers Association.