Law Office of J.D. Smith, PLLC
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Attorney J.D. Smith
Bar Admissions:
- Washington, 1998
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 2001
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2004
- United States Supreme Court, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2010
Education:
- Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Fort Worth, Texas, 1997
- J.D.
- Honors: Moot Court Honors Program, Chairman, 1996-1997
- Honors: Student Bar Association, Vice President, 1996-1997
- Honors: National Order of Barristers, Chancellor, 1996-1997
- Honors: Regional BLSA Communications Director, 1996-1997
- Honors: ABA Representative, Law Student Division, 1995-1996
- Honors: Black Law Students Association, Vice President, 1995-1996
- Honors: ATLA Mock Trial Competition, 1997
- Honors: Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition, 1997
- Honors: John Marshall Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition, 1996
- Honors: Inter-School Moot Court Competition, 1995
- Honors: Texas Supreme Court, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 1996
- Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1993
- Bachelor of Science
- Honors: Men of Service and Success, 1991-1993
- Honors: Presidents’ Commission on Diversity, 1993
- Honors: Student Ambassadors, 1991-1993
- Major: Mass Communication
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Washington State Bar Association (Member)
- Dallas County District Court, Pro Hac Vice (Shabazz v. ATI, Inc.), 2011
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Board of Directors, 2023-Present
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Programs Committee, 2023 - ABA/ABOTA 2024
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Advancement Committee, 2024
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Governance and Nominations Committee, 2024-2025
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC), Audit Committee, 2025-2026
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Co-Chair, Professional Health and Wellness Committee, 2025
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), National Executive Committee, 2024
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), National Executive Committee, 2023
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Awards Committee
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Presidential Task Force Committee
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Co-Chair Public Education, 2020-2022
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Immediate Past President, 2024-2025
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Chapter President, 2023-2024
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Chapter President-elect, 2022-2023
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), National Board Representative, 2018-2020
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Chapter Secretary, 2019-2020
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Co-Chair, Professional Education Committee, 2019-2021
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Chapter, Vice President, 2020-2021
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member, Diversity of Membership Committee, 2021-2022
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), ABA/ABOTA, Trial Academy Faculty, Reno, Nevada, 2016-present
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Director-elect, 2022
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Director, 2023 (Program canceled)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Awards Committee, 2022-present
- American Bar Association (ABA), Commission on Youth at Risk, 2006-2007
- American Bar Association (ABA), House of Delegates, 2003-2007
- American Bar Association (ABA), Select Committee of the House of Delegates, 2004-2007
- American Bar Association (ABA), Presidents’ Advisory Council on Diversity 2004-2007
- American Bar Association (ABA), Bar Leadership Institute, February 2003
- American Bar Association (ABA), Minority Caucus, 2003 to 2007
- American Bar Association (ABA), Young Lawyers Division, 1998-2004
- American Bar Association (ABA), Law Student Division, 1994-1997
- American Bar Association (ABA), Chair, Litigation Committee, 2005-2006
- American Bar Association (ABA), Corporate Sponsors Committee, 2004-2005
- American Bar Association (ABA), Public Service and Professional Service Committee, 2003-2004
- Board of Judicial Administration, Justice in Jeopardy Implementation Committee, 2010-2012
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Judicial Recommendation Committee, 2004-2007
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Legislative Committee, 2005-2006
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Resolutions Committee, 2004
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Annual Awards Committee, 2003
- Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), Chapter Editor, Civil Desk Handbook, 2002
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), President, 2003-2004
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), President-elect, 2002-2003
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), Secretary, 2001-2002
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), Board of Trustees, 1999-2002
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), Initiative for Diversity Governing Council, 2003-2004
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), Long Range Planning Committee Chair, 2002-2003
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), Public Service Committee, 1999-2001
- Washington Young Lawyers Division (YLD), Trial Advocacy Program Committee, 1999-2000
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Diversity Task Force, 2008-2009
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Board of Governors, 2006-2008
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Annual Convention Co-Chair, 2006-2007
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Strategic Planning Task Force, 2006-2008
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Mission Statement/Name Change subcommittee
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Holly Ball Planning Committee, 2006-2007
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Annual Awards Committee, 2006-2008
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Diversity Committee, 2005-2007
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Seattle downtown Roundtable, Vice Chair, 2007-2008
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Development Committee, 2004-2005
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Holly Ball Co-Chair, 2003-2004 (50th Anniversary) and 2004-2005
- Washington State Association of Justice (WSAJ) formerly (WSTLA), Associate member since 1999 and Eagle Member since 2002
- American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA), AAJ State Delegate, 2006-2008
- American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA), Minority Caucus, 2nd Vice Chair, 2007-2008
- American Association of Justice (formerly ATLA), Member, 2000-present
- Minority and Justice Commission, Appointed by Washington Supreme Court 2003-2005
- Public Justice (Formerly Trial Lawyers for Public Justice), Member, 2006-2011
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Trustees, 2001-2002
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, New Lawyers Committee Chair, 2000-2001
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Insurance Committee, 2000-2001
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association, Defense Research Institute, 1999-2001
- Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association: Chair, Sunbreak Seminar, March 21-24, 2002, Indian Wells, California
- National Bar Association, Member, 1999 to 2001, 2019 to present
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), President-elect, 2007-2008
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), Budget, Building Search and Membership Committees
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), Vice President, 2000-2004, 2008-2009
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), Judicial Recommendation Committee, 2001-2003
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), United Negro College Fund Walkathon Chair, 1999, 2000
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), Community Service Committee Co-Chair, 1999-2000
- Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA), Annual Dinner Committee, 2000
- Washington State Equal Justice Coalition, Advisory Council, 2006-2008
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society, Steering Committee, 2001-2002
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