Raised in Boston and based in Pinellas County since his teens, Mr. Smith earned a B.S. in Economics with a minor in International Affairs from the University of South Florida. Before law school, he worked as a project manager in commercial construction, overseeing large-scale remodeling projects throughout the Southeastern United States. That experience informs his approach to property-damage and construction defect cases, particularly disputes involving scope, sequencing, pricing, and causation.

Mr. Smith earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he focused his coursework on property law and civil litigation. While in law school, he was selected to participate in a constitutional property law program that included instruction from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and observation of Supreme Court proceedings in Washington, D.C. He also served as a teaching assistant in Trial Practice for Associate Dean Amy Mashburn.

Mr. Smith lives in Palm Harbor, Florida with his family. Outside the office, he spends time with his three children and plays golf.