Background
Smith, Payton was born on October 21, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Paxton and Thelma (Aldrige) Smith.
Smith, Payton was born on October 21, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Paxton and Thelma (Aldrige) Smith.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). University of Chicago (Juris Doctor, 1957). Phi Delta Phi.
Practice in, Seattle, since 1957. Attorney Safeco Insurance, 1957-1958. Associate Smith and Smith, 1958-1960, McBride and Hanify, 1961-1963.
Chief assistant United States attorney United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Seattle, 1961-1963. Partner Howe, Davis, Riese & Jones, 1963-1969, Davis, Wright, Todd, Riese & Jones, 1969-1985, Davis, Wright & Tremaine, Seattle, since 1986. Chairman litigation department Davis, Wright & Jones, since 1975.
Counsel to speaker Washington State House of Representatives, Olympia, 1959, 61.
President Washington State Young Democrats, 1960. Board directors Seattle-King County Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975-1979. President Alki Foundation, Seattle, 1982.
General counsel Seattle-King County Chamber of C., 1981-1983, Washington State-China Relations Counsel, 1980-1981, 89—. Foundation associate Pacific Science Center, Seattle, 1986-1991. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers.
Member Washington State Bar Association (chairman antitrust section 1980-1982, special investigator 1985-1989), Washington Bar Association, Seattle Tennis club, Rainier Club (Seattle).
Married Patricia J. Linden, December 28, 1963. Children: Kevin, Shelley, Elizabeth.