Wayne LaRue LaRue Smith

Background

Smith, Wayne LaRue was born on June 15, 1955 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Benjamin LeCompte and Bettigene (Jerman) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Arizona State University, 1980; Master of Business Administration, Arizona State University, 1987; Juris Doctor, U. Arizona, 1986.

Career

Avis Rent-A-Car vs. Monroe County, 660 So.2d 413 (Fla. 3rd DCA, 1995).Worked at Morgan & Hendrick (Key West, Florida) specializing in General Civil Practice. Negligence, Wrongful Death, Insurance Law. Trials, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental Law, Estate (No Collections).

Admitted to the bar, 1994, Florida and United States. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Beta Gamma Sigma. Recipient: Best Oral Advocate, First Year Moot Court.

Best Brief, Second Year Moot Court. Member, National Moot Court and National Appellate Advocacy Competitions. Member: Monroe County (President, 1995-1996) and American Bar Associations.

The Florida Bar.

Morgan & Hendrick is the successor to Harris & Albury, formed in 1965 by long-time Key West practitioners, W. Curry Harris and Hilary Albury. Hugh J. Morgan joined the predecessor firm in 1969 and James T. Hendrick in 1976. The firm concentrates on civil litigation, particularly in the fields of personal injury, land use and environmental law and real estate, and provides general legal services to a broad range of business clients.

Achievements

• Bar: Florida 1994, District of Columbia 1998, United States District Court (southern district) Florida 1995.

Membership

President Stop Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project of South Florida, Inc., West Palm Beach, 1988-1991. Board directors, treasurer Comprehensive Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Program of Palm Beach County, 1989-1993. Member of advisory board The Red Barn Theatre, Key West, 1995-1999, The Metropolitan Musical Theatre Company, Phoenix, 1996-1999.

President The Experience, Inc., Santa Fe, 1990-1995. Member American Bar Association, Florida Bar Association (computer law committee 1998-1999), Monroe County Bar Association (president 1995-1996), District of Columbia Bar Association.

Connections

Father:

Benjamin LeCompte Smith

Mother:

Bettigene (Jerman) Smith