Background
Smith, Hugh N. was born on December 26, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States.
Smith, Hugh N. was born on December 26, 1942 in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States.
Lawrence College (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1964). Duke University (Bachelor of Laws, 1967).
Worked at Smith & Fuller, P.A. (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Civil, Commercial Litigation, Products Liability Litigation, Malpractice Litigation, Construction Litigation, General Civil Litigation, Federal Criminal Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Ohio. 1969, Florida, District of Columbia and United States.
District Court, Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.
1970, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits. 1976, United States. Supreme Court.
Recipient, The Honorable George C. Carr Memorial Award for excellence in Federal Practice, 1992. Lecturer: Federal Criminal Law and Procedure, Duke University School of Law, 1992.
Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1967-1969.
Assistant United States. Attorney, Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, 1969-1973. Special Prosecutor, United States.
Department of Justice, 1973-1974.
Member, Federal Grievance Committee, Middle District of Florida, 1984-1988. National Delegate, 1985-1986, Treasurer, 1986-1987, President-Elect, 1987-1988 and President, 1988-1989, Federal Bar Association.
Member, United States. District Court, Advisory Committee on Rules for the Middle District of Florida, 1989.
Lawyer Delegate, Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990.
Federal Liaison Committee, Chairman, 1990. Arbitrator, Middle District of Florida Court-annexed Arbitration Program, 1984. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Hillsborough County (Member: Trial Lawyers Section.
Ethics Committee) and American (Member: Antitrust Committee. Litigation Section; Economics of Law Practice Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar. Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association.
Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Association. International Association of Defense Counsel.
Diplomat, American Board of Trial Attorneys. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
Smith & Fuller, P.A. is a law firm exclusively engaged in trial practice in the federal and state courts.
The three principals of the firm have a combined 50 years of active jury, non-jury and appellate experience with more than 400 jury trials lasting in duration from a few days to more than nine months of trial time.
Member, Federal Grievance Committee, Middle District of Florida, 1984-1988. National Delegate, 1985-1986, Treasurer, 1986-1987, President-Elect, 1987-1988 and President, 1988-1989, Federal Bar Association. Member, United States.
District Court, Advisory Committee on Rules for the Middle District of Florida, 1989.
Lawyer Delegate, Eleventh Circuit Judicial Conference, 1990. Federal Liaison Committee, Chairman, 1990.
Arbitrator, Middle District of Florida Court-annexed Arbitration Program, 1984. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Hillsborough County (Member: Trial Lawyers Section.
Ethics Committee) and American (Member: Antitrust Committee. Litigation Section; Economics of Law Practice Section) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association.
Hillsborough County Trial Lawyers Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel. Diplomat, American Board of Trial Attorneys.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).