Background
Smith, Ward D. was born on April 13, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States.
Smith, Ward D. was born on April 13, 1953 in San Francisco, California, United States.
University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts, 1977). McGeorge School of the Law, University of the Pacific (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Bannan, Green, Smith, Frank & Rimac, Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Environmental Law, Products Liability, Commercial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1981, California. 1982, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1983, United States. District Court, Southern District of California. 1984, United States. District Court, Northern District of California.
Staff Member, Pacific Law Journal, 1980-1981. Author: "Reservation of Rights Notices and Non-Waiver Agreements," 12 Pacific Law Journal 763.
Company-Author: "California Civil Practice Torts," Pacific Law Journal, 1993.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California. Southern California Defense Counsel.
Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California. Southern California Defense Counsel.