Terrance L. Smith

Background

Smith, Terrance L. was born in 1942 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States.

Education

Indiana University (Bachelor of Science). Indiana University School of Law (Juris Doctor).

Career

Worked at Smith & DeBonis (Highland, Indiana) specializing in Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Indiana and United States. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

1972, United States. Supreme Court. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit. 1990, Illinois Supreme Court.

United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including General and Trial Bar. Recipient: 1990, National Trial Lawyer of the Year, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, TLPJ Foundation. 1988 Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.

Author: "Indiana Trial Handbook 2d", Lawyers Coop, 1993. "Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers," Lawyers Coop, 1982. "Appellate Handbook for Indiana Lawyers," Lawyers Coop., 1987.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Felony Division, Lake County, 1969-1973. Member, Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1993—. Member: East Chicago, Lake County and Indiana State (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1987-1988.

Director, Indiana Lawyers Commission, Eli Lilly Foundation, 1973-1978) Bar Associations. Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1984—. President, 1995); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Seventh Circuit Delegates, 1982-1984.

State Committeeman, 1982-1986). Fellow, The Indiana College of Trial Lawyers. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).

Works

• book

  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2013 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

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  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2015 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

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  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2014-2015 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

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  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2016 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

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  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2012 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

    (You can rely on this handbook to answer your questions ab...)

  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2009 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

    (You can rely on this handbook to answer your questions ab...)

  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2011-2012 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series)

    (You can rely on this handbook to answer your questions ab...)

  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2013 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series) by Adrian Smith (2013-07-24)
  • Trial handbook for Indiana lawyers
  • Appellate handbook for Indiana lawyers (Indiana Practice Library)
  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2012 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series) by Terrance Smith (2012-08-10)

• Other Work

  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2013 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series) by Adrian Smith (2013-07-24)
  • Trial handbook for Indiana lawyers
  • Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers, 2012 ed. (Vol. 6, Indiana Practice Series) by Terrance Smith (2012-08-10)

Membership

Member, Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1993—. Member: East Chicago, Lake County and Indiana State (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1987-1988. Director, Indiana Lawyers Commission, Eli Lilly Foundation, 1973-1978) Bar Associations.

Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1984—. President, 1995); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Seventh Circuit Delegates, 1982-1984. State Committeeman, 1982-1986).

Fellow, The Indiana College of Trial Lawyers. (Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Fellow, The Indiana College of Trial Lawyers.

(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy).