Background
Smoak, Richard was born on May 11, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia, United States.
Smoak, Richard was born on May 11, 1943 in Columbus, Georgia, United States.
United States Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1965). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1972).
Admitted to the bar, 1973, Florida. Board Member, Young Lawyers Division, 1976-1978. Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1985-1990 and 1992.
Member: The Florida Bar.
American Bar Association. International Association of Defense Counsel.
Florida Defense Lawyers Association. National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Certified Circuit Mediator. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Military: Captain, United States.
Army, 1965-1970
Major clients of Richard Smoak: Industrial: H.G. Harders & Sons.
Stone Container Corporation. Arizona Chemical Company.
Governmental: Panama City-Bay County Airport & Industrial District. Insurance: Canal Insurance Company.
Continental Insurance Companies
Cuna Mutual Insurance Company. Florida Physicians Insurance Company. Georgia Casualty & Surety Company.
General Accident Insurance Company.
Hartford Insurance Company. Liberty National Insurance Company.
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Nautilus Insurance Company.
Ranger Insurance Company.
Saint Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company. Wausau Insurance Company; Professional Underwriters Liability Insurance Company. Gulf Atlantic Insurance Company
Crum & Forster.
Jackson National Life Insurance Company. The Andover Companies. Cigna Insurance Company.
Motors Insurance Company Transportation: Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Railway Company Financial Institutions: Bay Bank and Trust Company.
Richard Smoak started as a solo practitioner in 1991 after leaving a large firm in the area. He represents clients primarily throughout Northwest Florida.
Mr. Smoak maintains a general practice with an emphasis on professional liability defense.
Mr. Smoak is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
Member, Florida Board of Bar Examiners, 1985-1990 and 1992. Member: The Florida Bar. American Bar Association.
International Association of Defense Counsel.
Florida Defense Lawyers Association. National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Certified Circuit Mediator.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1965-1970; Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Certified Circuit Mediator.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).
Military: Captain, United States. Army, 1965-1970.