Christopher M. Smith
*** *. ****** ***., *****, FL 33606 Cell: 727-***-**** E-mail:
*.*****.***@*****.***
EDUCATION
Florida Coastal School of Law
Juris Doctor
May 2011
Honors: Academic Scholarship
Activities: Involved with InspiRED campaign (student government),
FCSL travel softball team member (competes in a national law
school tournament held at UVA),
Honor Court Volunteer Spring 2010
Election Committee Member Spring 2010
Member of the ABA Law Student Division 2011
Florida State University
Degree in Social Sciences
Economics Major with Business Minor
December 2007
Honors: Deans List Spring 2006, Fall 2006, and Spring 2007.
Activities: Member of The Sigma Chi Fraternity, Participant in Intramural
Football and Basketball
EXPERIENCE
Philip McLeod, Esq. May
2010-August 2010
Law Clerk
Contact: Philip McLeod, Esq. 727-***-****
Worked as the only law clerk for the summer. My tasks included but were
not limited to filing, drafting, depositions, court hearings, and dealing
with clients in and out of the office.
Hillsborough County Public Defenders Office October
2011-April 2013
Assistant Public Defender
My tasks include: trials, depositions, motion hearing, arraignments,
drafting briefs, research assignments, interviewing clients both in person
and through video conferencing, representing clients in court on daily
basis, legal research, scheduling, contacting potential witnesses/people of
interest, review of police reports.
The Law Firm for Family Law April 2013-
September 2013
Associate Attorney
Contact: Gary E. Williams, Esq. 727-***-****
My tasks include: depositions, hearings of all kinds, mediation, legal
research, drafting motions/petitions/memos/discovery documents, scheduling,
client communication and management, and trial strategy.