Background
Smith, G. Thomas was born on June 20, 1940 in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
Smith, G. Thomas was born on June 20, 1940 in Richmond, Indiana, United States.
Georgia Institute of Technology (B.I.E., 1963). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1966). University of Alabama (Master of Laws in Taxation with honors, 1983).
Worked at Smith, Sauer & DeMaria (Pensacola, Florida) specializing in General Business Law, Real Estate Law, Oil and Gas Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.
United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1991, Colorado.
Phi Alpha Delta. Executive Editor and Editorial Board Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1965-1966.
Author: Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education Chapter on, "Oil Gas & Mineral Law," and "Descriptions." Councilman, City of Gulf Breeze, 1976-1977, 1981.
Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1994-1995.
Current Division Director and former Secretary, Real Property Division. Chairman, Oil and Gas Committee, 1974-1980, 1988-1989.
Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee for the First Judicial Circuit, 1978-1983).
Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1965-1966. Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers. (Board Certified Real Estate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).