Background
Smith, Samuel S. was born on November 18, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Smith, Samuel S. was born on November 18, 1936 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
University of Miami (Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, 1958. Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1967, replaced Bachelor of Laws conferred, 1960).
Worked at Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster & Russell, P.A. (Miami, Florida) specializing in Probate, Probate Litigation, Trust Litigation, Trust Administration, Guardianship Administration, Guardianship Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1961, Florida. Phi Alpha Delta; Wig and Robe.
Omicron Delta Kappa.
Iron Arrow. University of Miami Law Review, 1958-1960. Adjunct Faculty, University of Miami School of Law.
Chairman, 1985-1986 and Member, Board of Directors, 1982, University of Miami General Alumni, 1986-1988. Channel Two-WPBT Public Television, Board of Directors, 1982.
University of Miami Law Alumni (President, 1989-1990.
Advisory Board, Chair, 1992-1993). Member: Miami Beach (President, 1971-1972), Dade County and American (Past Chairman, Economics of Law Practice Section, 1979. House Delegate, 1981.
Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1987.
Secretary Elect, 1992-1993. Secretary, 1993-1996) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1974-1982. President, 1981-1982).
Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Board of Regents, 1996).
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers. Academy of Florida Probate and Trust Litigation Attorneys. American Bar Foundation.
Florida Bar Foundation (President, 1989-1990).
College of Law Practice Management (Trustee, 1993).
Member: Miami Beach (President, 1971-1972), Dade County and American (Past Chairman, Economics of Law Practice Section, 1979. House Delegate, 1981. Member, Board of Governors, 1985-1987.
Secretary Elect, 1992-1993.
Secretary, 1993-1996) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Board of Governors, 1974-1982.
President, 1981-1982). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Board of Regents, 1996).
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Academy of Florida Probate and Trust Litigation Attorneys. American Bar Foundation. Florida Bar Foundation (President, 1989-1990).
College of Law Practice Management (Trustee, 1993).