Background
Smith, F. Richards was born on March 28, 1959 in Great Falls, Montana, United States.
Smith, F. Richards was born on March 28, 1959 in Great Falls, Montana, United States.
University of Utah (Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1985). Brigham Young University (Juris Doctor, 1989). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Worked at Howard, Lewis & Petersen, Professional Corporation (Provo, Utah) specializing in General Civil, Criminal and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Negligence, Corporation and Business Organizations, Banking, Insurance Defense, Water, Real Property, Probate, Taxation, Aviation, Transportation, Divorce and Family Law, Adoption, Airplane Crash Litigation, Appellate Practice, Environmental Law, Employment Law and Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1989, Utah and United States.
District Court, District of Utah.
Member, Board of Advisors, National Moot Court Team. Member, The National Order of Barristers.
General Counsel, PurCo Fleet Services, Incorporated., 1994-1996. Member: Central Utah Bar Association.
Utah State Bar.
Howard, Lewis & Petersen is a professional corporation and is the successor to the partnership of Howard & Lewis.
Mr. Howard and Mr. Lewis have been practicing law in Provo, Utah, since 1950. Howard, Lewis & Petersen is a prominent name in the Utah and Intermountain West legal communities.
The attorneys in the firm are active in organizations such as the Utah Trial Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, Western Trial Lawyers Association, the Inner Circle of Advocates, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and the American Trial Lawyers Association.
The attorneys at Howard, Lewis & Petersen are admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in the State of Utah. Various attorneys with the firm are also admitted to practice before the United States. Supreme Court, the United States.
Court of Claims, the United States.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits, the United States. Tax Court, and the courts of California, Colorado and Texas.
Member, Board of Advisors, National Moot Court Team. Member, The National Order of Barristers. General Counsel, PurCo Fleet Services, Incorporated., 1994-1996.
Member: Central Utah Bar Association.
Utah State Bar.