Stephen Ray Smith

Stephen Ray Smith has been a complex civil litigation and transactional practitioner in Texas for over 35 years. His wide range of experience includes representing clients in commercial construction disputes, insurance matters, corporate securities, corporate start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate. Steve is AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Steve attended Texas A&M University, and, in 1983, received his Bachelor of Science in Economics with Honors. Thereafter, Steve attended law school at the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1986. Following law school, Steve worked as an associate attorney with an area firm until 1997, when he became a founding partner at the law firm of Christian & Smith, LLP (later known as Christian, Smith & Jewell, LLP). Most recently, he is a founding partner of Legist.

As the son of a forty-year contractor and owner of several businesses in the greater Houston area, Steve has a special appreciation for contractors and small business owners of all types. Steve has particular expertise in real estate and construction. He has represented various types of contractors and business owners for over 30 years. Steve also has experience as an owner and a developer of commercial and residential real estate projects. Steve has represented owners and developers in projects ranging from downtown office buildings to residential subdivisions.