Background
Smith, West was born on January 3, 1922 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States.
Smith, West was born on January 3, 1922 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States.
Wake Forest College (Bachelor of Arts, 1948). Wake Forest Law School and University of North Carolina (Bachelor of Laws, 1950). Law-Science Institute, 1956.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Director, 1963-1969.
Working as a partner of Smith AND Smith. Admitted to the bar, 1950, North Carolina.
Board of Governors, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1974- 1975. North Carolina State Senate, 1974-1978. North Carolina General Statutes Commission, 1975-1981.
North Carolina Courts Commission, 1980- 1983.
North Carolina Council on Status of Women, 1978-1981. Member: New Hanover County (President, 1974-1975), North Carolina and American Bar Associations.
The North Carolina State Bar. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Judicature Society.
Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice.