DOUGLAS L. SMITH

         Douglas Smith joined the Firm in January, 1997, is a shareholder, and brings significant litigation experience in State and Federal Court. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1989, he is a member of the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; U. S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; U. S. Supreme Court; and U. S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Mr. Smith graduated from Duke University, receiving his B.A. Degree, cum laude, in 1983, after which he spent two years as a member of the U.S. Peace Corps, 1984-1986. He then entered the College of William & Mary's Marshall-Wythe School of Law and received his Juris Doctor in 1989. He was awarded the coveted Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award and the Phoenix Award by the College of William & Mary.

         Mr. Smith is active in the practice areas of Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Real Property Law, Banking, Eminent Domain, and Creditor Bankruptcy Law. He is a member of the Florida Bar, Bay County Bar Association, a former member of the Fourteenth Circuit Grievance Committee, past Chairman of the Northern District Bankruptcy Bar Association CLE Committee, and Volunteer Attorney for Private Bar Involvement. He is a Certified Circuit Civil Mediator. Smith has graded and written an examination question used by the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

         A civic leader, Smith is past-president of Habitat for Humanity of Bay County, Florida, Inc.; a member and former Board Member of NSCS Federal Credit Union; Panama City Kiwanis Club; a member of Leadership Bay Class of 1997; Race Director, Race Judicata, 1991-97; past member of the Citizens Advisory Committee for Arizona Chemical Corporation; past member of Northwestside Volunteer Fire Department; a member of the Duke University Alumni Interview Committee; and a member of Panhandle Runners & Triathletes Club.

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