Walter John SMITH

Background

Smith, Walter John was born on April 19, 1948 in Omaha. Son of Walter H. and Margaret A. (Ortman) Smith.

Education

University of Detroit. Creighton University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1972). Harvard Law School (Master of Laws, 1975).

Editor-in-Chief, Creighton Law Review, 1971-1972. Law Clerk to the Honorary E.A. Tamm, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1972-1973.

Career

Law clerk to Judge Electronic Arts Tamm United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), 1972-1973. Associate Monen, Seidler, McGill, Festerson & Koley, Omaha, 1973-1974. Partner Baker Botts LLP, Houston, 1975—2003, managing partner, since 2003.

Achievements

• Bar: Nebraska 1972, Texas 1975.

Membership

Director Central Houston Inc., Fund for Teachers, Greater Houston Partnership. Trustee Riverview School, Eastern Sandwich, Massachusetts. Director development board University Texas Health Science Center, Houston.

Board visitors The University Cancer Foundation. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Foundation (life). Member: Houston Bar Association, Coronado Club.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Dreves, June 20, 1970. Children: Benjamin, Michael, Jeffrey.

Father:

Walter H. Smith

Mother:

Margaret A. (Ortman) Smith

Spouse:

Mary Lou Dreves

child:

Benjamin Smith

child:

Michael Smith

child:

Jeffrey Smith