Background
Smith, David P. was born on January 28, 1942 in Lecompte, Louisiana, United States.
Smith, David P. was born on January 28, 1942 in Lecompte, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (Bachelor of Arts, 1964). University of Tennessee at Knoxville (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Worked at Percy, Smith, Foote & Gadel (Alexandria, Los Angeles) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials in all Courts. Insurance, Tort, Workers Compensation, Probate, Taxation, Corporate, Banking, Real Estate Law and Product Liability.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, Tennessee.
1971, Louisiana, United States. Court of Military Appeals and United States.
Tax Court. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
United States. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Tax Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1971-1976. Member: Louisiana State, Tennessee and American Bar Associations.
Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1968-1971.
Percy, Smith, Foote & Gadel was founded in 1986 by J. Michael Percy, David P. Smith, APLC and Elizabeth Erny Foote. The firm maintains a fully-staffed office in the central Louisiana area, serving the entire state with a wide range of legal services.
These services include speciality in commercial litigation, automobile and products defense, construction litigation, bankruptcy, taxation, real estate, wills and successions. The firm encourages continuing professional development and all partners, associates and legal assistants participate in continuing legal education seminars, professional activities and civic affairs
Member: Louisiana State, Tennessee and American Bar Associations. Military: Captain, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1968-1971.