Background
Smith, Michael R. was born on November 5, 1953 in Camden, Arkansas, United States.
Smith, Michael R. was born on November 5, 1953 in Camden, Arkansas, United States.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1976). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein, Taylor & Kolker, Limited liability partnership (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Litigation (Civil, White Collar Criminal), Bankruptcy and Workouts, Taxation, Real Estate, Partnership, Corporate and Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, District of Columbia, 1985, Louisiana. 1990, Maryland.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Member, 1977-1978 and Associate Editor, 1978-1979, Stanford Law Review.
Law Clerk to: Judge Albert Tate, Junior, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1984-1985.
Chief Judge William Wayne Justice, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1979-1980.
Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Louisiana, Maryland State and American Bar Associations. Zuckerman, Spaeder, Goldstein, Taylor & Kolker, Limited liability partnership is a national law firm based in Washington, District of Columbia, with offices in Miami, Tampa, Baltimore and New New York The firm"s clients include corporations, partnerships and individuals located throughout the United States and abroad.
The firm"s litigation practice emphasizes white collar criminal defense, federal enforcement representation and the prosecution and defense of a wide variety of complex civil actions (e.g., securities fraud class actions, savings and loan litigation, malpractice litigation, antitrust, tax and commercial litigation).
The firm also has an emphasis in the creditor-debtor rights area, with a concentration on major bankruptcy reorganizations, business counseling and out-of-court workouts. The firm"s business and tax groups emphasize commercial and real estate transactions, tax counseling, estate planning, and the formation, sale and merger of business entities.
Member, 1977-1978 and Associate Editor, 1978-1979, Stanford Law Review. Law Clerk to: Judge Albert Tate, Junior, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1984-1985.
Chief Judge William Wayne Justice, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 1979-1980. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Louisiana, Maryland State and American Bar Associations.
