Wayne Richard Richard Smith

Background

Smith, Wayne Richard was born on April 30, 1934 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. Son of Wayne Anson and Frances Lynetta (Cooper) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1956. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1959.

Career

Keiswetter v. City of Petoskey, 124 Mich. App. 590, 335 NW2d (1983); Village of Kalkaska v. Shell Oil Company et al, 433 Mich. 348, 446 NW2d 91 (1989); Marx v. Department of Commerce, 220 Mich. App. 66, 558 NW2d 460 (1996).Worked at Smith & Powers (Petoskey, Michigan) specializing in Real Estate, Probate, Corporate, Estate Planning, Environmental and Municipal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1959, Michigan. Delta Theta Phi. Assistant Attorney General, Michigan, 1960-1962.

Prosecuting Attorney, Emmet County, 1963-1969. District Judge, 90th District, 1969-1972. City Attorney, City of Petoskey, Michigan, 1976—.

Trustee, North Central Michigan College. Member: Emmet-Charlevoix (President, 1966-1967) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan.

American Arbitration Association. Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation. Wayne Richard Smith established this law practice in Petoskey in 1962.

The practice emphasizes specialized real estate litigation and appeals, general municipal law, particularly in the areas of zoning, land use matters and property tax litigation, business and employment law, and probate and estate planning. The firm primarily represents small businesses, municipalities and non-profit property-owner associations located in northern lower Michigan with personalized service by the individual partners both of whom are dedicated problem solvers and have the unique perspective that comes from "knowing the territory." The firm is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of pre-eminent attorneys.

Membership

Trustee North Central Michigan College, 1981-1998, chairman, 1992-1997. Trustee/chairman North Central Michigan College Foundation, since 1999. Member Northern Michigan Community Mental Health Board, 1972-1992, chairman, 1979-1981.

Member Emmet-Charlevoix Bar Association (president 1967), State Bar Michigan, Michigan State Bar Foundation.

Connections

Married Carrie J. Swanson, June 13, 1959. Children: Stephen, Douglas (deceased), Rebecca.

Father:

Wayne Anson Smith

Mother:

Frances Lynetta (Cooper) Smith

Spouse:

Carrie J. Swanson

child:

Douglas Smith (deceased)

child:

Stephen Smith

child:

Rebecca Smith