Background
Smith, Robert P. was born on November 2, 1932 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Smith, Robert P. was born on November 2, 1932 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Washington & Lee University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, 1967 replacing Bachelor of Laws, conferred 1957).
Worked at Hopping Green Sams & Smith, Professional Association. Admitted to the bar, 1957, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida.
1962, United States.
District Court, Middle District of Florida and United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1966, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
1969, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1988, United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
Order of the Coif.
Judge, 1975-1983 and Chief Judge, 1981-1983, District Court of Appeal, First District, State of Florida. Member, 1964-1989 and Chairman, 1979-1989, Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, (Civil). President, Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges, 1981-1982.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Florida College of Law, 1990.
Member: Tallahassee, Jacksonville and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar; American Bar Foundation.
Member, 1964-1989 and Chairman, 1979-1989, Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions, (Civil). President, Florida Conference of District Court of Appeal Judges, 1981-1982. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Florida College of Law, 1990.
Member: Tallahassee, Jacksonville and American Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar; American Bar Foundation.