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Overview
Practice Areas
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80% Appeals
12 years, 25 cases (7 examples)
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20% Litigation
12 years, 25 cases
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Fees & Payments
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Fees
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Contingent (10%-40%)
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Fixed (Sometimes)
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Hourly ($275-$300/hour)
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Retainer (Sometimes)
Payment types
Credit Card, Check
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Contact Information
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About Me
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About me: My name is Todd Smith, and I have my own law firm focusing on civil appeals and litigation support in cases throughout Texas. I struck out on my own three... more
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Endorsements
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Todd is an exemplary appellate lawyer who is adept at assembling and supervising an appellate team, spotting the issues most likely to succeed on...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Dylan Drummond
, Austin (TX), About 1 year ago
I am an experienced energy and appellate practitioner and I know Todd Smith through a professional list serve as well as his outstanding blog, Texas...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Carolyn Elefant
, About 1 year ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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13 years
since D. Todd Smith was first licensed to practice law in TX.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Shareholder at Smith Law Group, P.C. |
2006–present
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| Senior Associate at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. |
1997–2006
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| Briefing Attorney at Supreme Court of Texas |
1995–1997
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| St. Mary's University |
Law |
Juris Doctor |
1995 |
| Texas Tech University |
Public Administration |
M.P.A. |
1992 |
| Texas Christian University |
Criminal Justice |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
1989 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Editor in Chief of The Appellate Advocate |
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section |
2006 |
| Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law |
Texas Board of Legal Specialization |
2005 |
| Editor in Chief |
St. Mary's Law Journal |
1994 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section |
1997–present
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section |
1997–present
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| Member |
Austin Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section |
2003–present
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| Member |
Austin Bar Association, Judicial Affairs Committee |
2004–present
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| Member |
Austin Bar Association, CLE Committee |
2006–present
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| Member |
College of the State Bar of Texas |
2006–present
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| Editor, The Appellate Advocate |
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section |
2006–present
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| Council Member |
Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Law Section |
2007–present
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| Barrister |
Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court |
2008–present
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| President-Elect |
Austin Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section |
2009–present
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| Faculty |
Solo Practice University |
2009–present
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| Member |
State Bar of Texas Web Services Committee |
2009–present
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| Co-Chair, Corprate Counsel Liaison Committee |
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section |
2009–present
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| Council Member |
State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section |
2009–present
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| Program Chair |
Austin Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section |
2007–2009
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Portfolio
Avvo Answers
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Avvo Contribution:
When a decision on an appeal is reversed and...
It depends. Assuming you are in a Texas intermediate court of appeals, one side or the other might... more
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Publications
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| The Top 20 Tweeters to Follow on Twitter |
Texas Lawyer |
2009 |
| Marketing Your Practice in 140 Characters or Less |
Texas Lawyer |
2009 |
| A Matter of Contract: Toward Privatized Appellate Review of Arbitration Awards |
Austin Business District |
2006 |
| Superseding Punitive Damages on Appeal: Does the House Bill 4 Exclusion Apply to Federal Court Judgments? |
The Appellate Advocate |
2005 |
| The New Rules on Appeals: Interlocutory Appeals and Stays, Conflicts Jurisdiction, Appeal Bonds, and Interest Rates |
UT CLE |
2003 |
| The Emergency Appellate Practitioner |
State Bar of Texas |
2002 |
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Cases
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Appellate Practice Marketing 2.0 |
Appellate Practice Section |
2008 |
| "A Whole New World": Recent Developments in Texas Mandamus Practice |
Austin Bar Fourth Friday CLE |
2008 |
| Third Court of Appeals: Recent Decisions and More |
Bench-Bar Conference |
2008 |
| Texas Supreme Court: Developments Since Summer Recess |
Austin Bar Fourth Friday CLE |
2007 |
| Preservation of Error: Pretrial and Trial |
Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course |
2004 |
| The New Rules on Appeals: Interlocutory Appeals and Stays, Conflicts Jurisdiction, Appeal Bonds, and Interest Rates |
Law Practice After HB4: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know |
2003 |
| The Emergency Appellate Practitioner |
Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course |
2002 |
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