Background
Smith, Russell Bryan was born on November 1, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Russell Bryan Senior and Marie Antoinette (Hornick) Smith.
Smith, Russell Bryan was born on November 1, 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Russell Bryan Senior and Marie Antoinette (Hornick) Smith.
Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1959. Bachelor of Laws, 1962). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Dallas City Council, 1971-1975.
Worked at Smith & Smith (Dallas, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice, Corporation Law, Real Estate Law, Probate Law, Civil Litigation, Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Texas, United States. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1974, United States. District Court, Southern District of Texas and United States. Supreme Court; 1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, United States.
Claims Court and United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Dallas City Council, 1971-1975.
Member: Dallas County, North Dallas and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Trial Lawyers. American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Charter Fellow, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
College of the State Bar of Texas (Charter Member).
Fellow, Dallas Estate Planning Council. Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit (Charter Member). United States Claims Court Bar Association.
Sports Lawyers Association.
International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association. International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Member, Dallas City Council, 1971-1975. Member: Dallas County, North Dallas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Dallas Association of Trial Lawyers.
American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Charter Fellow, Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
College of the State Bar of Texas (Charter Member). Fellow, Dallas Estate Planning Council.
Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit (Charter Member).
United States Claims Court Bar Association. Sports Lawyers Association. International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Fellow, Dallas Estate Planning Council. Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit (Charter Member).
United States Claims Court Bar Association. Sports Lawyers Association.
International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association.
International Association of Gaming Attorneys.
Children: Robert B., Donna Sue.