Background
Smith, Thomas C. was born on June 18, 1945 in South Gate, California, United States.
Smith, Thomas C. was born on June 18, 1945 in South Gate, California, United States.
AB, Lafayette College, 1967; Juris Doctor, Boston University, 1970; Modern Language Association, Johns Hopkins University, 1975.
Worked at Ziegler & Schneider, P.S.C. (Covington, Kentucky) specializing in Products Liability, Personal Injury, Insurance, Admiralty, Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Kentucky and Ohio. 1976, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, 1973-1984 and President, 1975 and 1977-1978, 1980-1981, Board of Trustees, Kenton County Public Defender Inc. Member, Board of Kenton, Gallatin, Boone Public Defender, Inc., 1983-1989. Member, Board Northern Kentucky Lawyers for the Poor, 1996.
Member: Kenton County (Member, Executive Committee, 1976-1980. President, 1979), Northern Kentucky (Chairman, Judiciary Committee, 1991. Distinguished Lawyer, 1995), Kentucky and American Bar Associations.
Kentucky Defense Counsel Inc. Defense Research Institute. Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers. Master Salmon P. Chase American Inns of Court. Life Fellow, Kentucky Bar Foundation.
Military: Staff Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, 1965-1972.
Bar: Connecticut 1970, Florida 1970, United States District Court Connecticut 1975, United States Court Appeals (2nd circuit) 1976, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1977, Massachusetts 1979, District of Columbia 1979, United States District Court Massachusetts 1979, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1979.
Member, 1973-1984 and President, 1975 and 1977-1978, 1980-1981, Board of Trustees, Kenton County Public Defender Inc. Member, Board of Kenton, Gallatin, Boone Public Defender, Inc., 1983-1989. Member, Board Northern Kentucky Lawyers for the Poor, 1996.
Member: Kenton County (Member, Executive Committee, 1976-1980. President, 1979), Northern Kentucky (Chairman, Judiciary Committee, 1991. Distinguished Lawyer, 1995), Kentucky and American Bar Associations.
Kentucky Defense Counsel Inc. Defense Research Institute. Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Lawyers. Master Salmon P. Chase American Inns of Court. Life Fellow, Kentucky Bar Foundation.
Military: Staff Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, 1965-1972. Fellow, Kentucky Bar Foundation. Military: Staff Sergeant, United States Army Reserve, 1965-1972.