Background
Smith, John Anthony was born on September 10, 1942 in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Son of John Charles and Eunice C. (Hatfield) Smith.
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John Anthony Smith, American Administrative and regulatory
Admiralty
Civil litigation, federal
lawyer Served to Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, 1964-1967.; Member Alaska Bar Association (chairman specialization committee), American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Trial Lawyers Association, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1964, Juris Doctor, 1971.
Career
Bar: United States District Court Alaska 1971, Alaska 1971, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1978, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1971. Association firm Kay, Miller, Libbey, Kelly, Christie & Fuld, 1971, partner, 1972-1973. Partner Gruenberg, Willard & Smith, 1973-1974.
Sole practice, Anchorage, Alaska, 1974-1977.
Partner Smith & Taylor, 1978. Partner Smith, Taylor & Gruening, Anchorage, 1979, senior partner, 1979-1984.
Senior.ptnr. Smith, Robinson & Gruening, 1984-1985.
Senior partner Smith, Robinson, Gruening & Brecht, 1985-1986, Smith, Gruening, Brecht, Evans & Spietzfadden, 1986. Commissioner of Commerce and Economics Development, State of Alaska, 1986-1988.
Partner Davis, Wright & Tremaine, 1989-1992. Of counsel Bliss & Riordan, 1993-1994, Baker, Brattain and Huguelet.
Partner Schmeltger, Aptaker & Shepard, 1994.
Chairman State Bond Committee, State of Alaska, 1987-1988. Chairman Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, 1987-1988, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, 1987-1988. Chairman Alaska Municipal Bond Bank, 1988-1991.
Chairman Alaska Center for International Business, 1987-1992, director 1992.
Adjunct Professor U.Alaska School Criminal Justice. Member Executive Committee House-Senate Democratic Council, nominee United States Senate, 1992, United States House, 1994.
President Alaska Institute Research and Public Service. Coordinator U. Alaska Paralegal Program.
Chairman Bush Justice Committee.
Chairman Governor"s Bodily Injury Reparation Commission, 1979-1980. Board of directors Alaska Business Monthly. Member International Relations committee National Olympic Committee, 1986-1993.
Member Executive Committee Anchorage Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics.
Columnist Anchorage Times. Contributing editor Alaska Journal Commerce.
Board of directors, counsel Anchorage Olympic Development Committee. Director Glacier Creek Academy.
Achievements
Membership
Served to Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, 1964-1967. Member Alaska Bar Association (chairman specialization committee), American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Trial Lawyers Association, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce.
Connections
Married Carol A. Bechtel. Children: Jessica R., Michael Anthony.
