Service Executive
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H. T. SMITH
Miami, Florida 33136
305-***-**** (fax)
abo9ml@r.postjobfree.com
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: April 10, 1947; Miami, Florida
Children: Three daughters: Wyndi, Katrell, and Talia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Admitted to The Florida Bar: May 1, 1973
Admitted to Practice Before:
United States Supreme Court
Florida Supreme Court
United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
PRIVATE PRACTICE
July, 1981 to present
H. T. Smith, P.A.
The law firm specializes in Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Criminal Defense.
June 1, 1977 to June 30, 1981
Long and Smith, P.A.
The law firm specialized in Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Family Law and
Administrative Law cases.
FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
February, 1973 to May, 1976
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Defended hundreds of felony criminal cases and conducted over 100 jury trials.
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FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
July, 1976 to June, 1977
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Represented all judges of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, the Miami-Dade Police
Department and the Clerk of the Courts.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University of Miami School of Law, Juris Doctorate Degree, 1973
Honors: Dean's List
Bar and Gavel Honor Society
Moot Court Finalist
Florida A & M University, Bachelor of Science, 1968
Major: Mathematics
MILITARY BACKGROUND
Branch: Army
Rank: First Lieutenant
Combat: Vietnam War, served 1969-70
Status: Honorable Discharge, 1970
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Director of the Trial Advocacy Program, Florida International University College of Law,
2003-Present
Member, Visiting Committee, University of Miami School of Law, 2008-present
Co-Chair, Henry Latimer Endowed Scholarship Fund, University of Miami School of
Law, 2007-present
Member, Federal Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Admissions, Peer Review and Attorney
Grievance, 2007-2009
Member, Federal Judicial Bar and Community Liaison Committee, 2007-2009
Emeritus Board Member, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society, 2009- Present
Founding Member, Board of Directors, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society,
2006-2008
Member, Florida Judicial Management Council, 2006-2007
Member, Committee for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Third District Court
of Appeal, 2004-2007
Legal Executive-in-Residence, College of Health and Urban Affairs, Florida
International University, 2003-2005
Member, Selection Committee for the Inaugural Dean at Florida International
University College of Law, 2000
Chairman, Judicial Nominating Commission, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida,
2000-2001
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PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES cont.
Judicial Nominating Commission, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, 1998-2002
Chairman, National Bar Institute, 1998-2000
Member, Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1997-1998
Member, Board of Directors, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
(Miami Chapter), 1996-1997
President, National Bar Association, 1994-1995
Member, Board of Directors, University of Miami Law Alumni Association,
1987-1990
Lecturer, Trial Advocacy and Human Rights, National Bar Association,
(United States, Caribbean, and West and Southern Africa), 1985-present
Member, Judicial Nominating Commission, Third District Court of Appeal
of Florida, 1984-1988
Board of Governors, National Bar Association, 1983-2000
Member, Florida Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 1982-1984
President, Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association, 1982-1983
Founding President, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. Bar Association, ( f/k/a Black Lawyer s
Association of Dade County), 1976-1979
Lecturer, Business Law Department, University of Miami, 1976-1977
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Member, Board of Trustees, University of Miami, 2005-present
Law School Visiting Committee, University of Miami Law School, 2010-present
Member, Miami-Dade Charter Review Task Force, 2012
Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, University of Miami, 2006-2012
Chairman Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust Oversight Review Committee, 2008-2009
Member, Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration Committee, 2008-2009
Member, Miami-Dade County Charter Review Task Force, 2007-2008
Member, Legal Leaders Fundraising Campaign, Dade Legal Aid, 2012
Member, Crandon Park Master Plan Amendment Committee, 2006-2011
Member, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Search Committee, 2003
Member, Miami-Dade County Elections Supervisor Selection Committee, 2003
Co-Chairman, Professor Robert H. Waters Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee,
University of Miami School of Law, 2003-present
Member, Governor s Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Protection, 2002-2003
Founder and Chairman, Solomon Barnes Scholarship Fund, 2002-2012
Board Member, New Birth Broadcasting Corporation, 2002-2003
Advisory Board, Our Kids of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Inc., 2008-Present
Founding Member, Board of Directors, OUR KIDS of Miami-Dade and Monroe
Counties, Inc. 2002-2007
Co-Chairman, Say No To Discrimination Election Campaign, Miami-Dade County,
2002
Founding Member and Vice-Chairman, SANKOFA, Inc., 2000-2005
Member, City of Miami Blue Ribbon Redistricting Committee, 1997
Advisory Board Member, Larkin Community Hospital, 1996-1997
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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES cont.
Board Member, Virgil Hawkins Civil Rights Foundation, 1996-1997
Member, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, 2002-2004
Co-Chairman of the Successful $200 Million Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond
Referendum, Miami-Dade County, 1996
Golden Heritage Life Member, NAACP
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Gwen Cherry Park Foundation, Inc.,
1996-present
Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board, NFL YET Center at Gwen Cherry Park,
1995-2000
Steering Committee, Summit of the Americas, 1994
Advisory Board Member, Wachovia Bank, Dade/Monroe County Branches,
1993-2004
Founding Member and Co-Chairman, Miami Partners For Progress, 1993-1997
Founding Member, Board of Directors, INROADS/Miami, 1993-1995
Executive Committee, Community Partnership for the Homeless, 1993-1994
Board of Directors, 5000 Black Role Models of Excellence, 1994-1999
Co-Founder, Black Executive Forum, 1993-1996
Board of Trustees, We Will Rebuild (Hurricane Andrew reconstruction),
1992-1994
Executive Committee, NAACP, Miami-Dade Branch, 1990-1995
Leader, BOYCOTT MIAMI Campaign, 1990-1993
Founder, Andrea Thomas Scholarship Fund, 1987-1992
Steering Committee, Black Enterprise Magazine s Professional Exchange
Network Forum, 1987
Founder and Chairman of the Board, Coalition for a Free South Africa, 1986-1990
Board of Directors, Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, 1984-1987
Board of Trustees, Florida Memorial College, 1984-1986
Blue Ribbon Committee to Negotiate for Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA
Pageants in Miami, 1984
Founder and Chairman of the Board, Miami-Dade Trade & Tourism
Commission, 1983-1985
Board of Directors, Legal Services of Greater Miami, 1977-1982
Chairman, Board of Directors, Coconut Grove Family Health Clinic, 1975-1976
Life Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
HONORS & AWARDS
Listed, Best Lawyers in America
Listed, Florida Super Lawyers
Listed, Leading American Attorneys
Listed, America s Top Litigators, National Bar Journal
Listed, Top Attorneys in Florida
Listed, South Florida Top Lawyers
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HONORS & AWARDS cont.
David W. Dyer Professionalism Award, Dade County Bar Association, 2010
Top Scholar Award, Florida International University, 2010
H. T. Smith Lifetime Achievement Award, Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, 2008
M. Athalie Range Leadership and Service Award, Belafonte Tacolcy Center, 2008
Legal Legends Award, 11th Judicial Circuit Historical Society, 2008
Award of Excellence, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, 2008
Shining Star Award, Family Christian Association of America, 2008
Legacy Pioneer Award, Family Christian Association of America, 2008
Henry Latimer Professionalism Award, University of Miami Law Alumni Association,
2007
Community Service Award, Haitian Lawyers Association, 2007
Miami Jurisprudence Award, Anti-Defamation League, 2007
Honorary Baccalaureate in Education, Miami-Dade College, 2007
Listed, Who s Who in Black South Florida, 2007
The Henry Latimer Diversity Award, Florida Bar Equal Opportunities Law Section,
Florida Association of Women Lawyers, and the Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the
National Bar Association, 2007
Vince Monroe Townsend, Jr. Legends Award, National Bar Association, 2006
Pioneer Award, Student Bar Association, Florida International University College of
Law, 2006
Award of Excellence in Social Action, Lambda Tau Chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity
and Black Student Association, Florida International University, 2006
Special Recognition Award, Cities of Homestead and Florida City, 2006
Service Award, Communities In Schools, 2006
Champion of Youth Award, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami, 2005
Outstanding Service Award, National Bar Association, Judicial Council, 2004
Community Service Award, Crestview Elementary School, 2004
Achievement Award, Gwen Cherry Boys & Girls Club of Miami, 2003
The Thomas Davidson, III Memorial Service Award, University of Miami Law
Alumni Association, 2003
Certificate of Merit, Dade County Bar Association, 2002
Helping Hand Award, Laura Latimer Free Legal Clinic, 2002
Leadership and Service Award, Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar
Association, 2002
Community Service Award, Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust, 2002
Citizen of the Year Award, King of Clubs of Greater Miami Inc., 2002
BellSouth African American Calendar Honoree, 2002
Shaker Award, Millennium Movers, 2002
Achievement Award, Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South
Florida, Inc., 2001
Community Service Award, Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar
Association, 2001
Leadership Award, NFL YET Center at Gwen Cherry Park, 2001
Chairman s Award, Eleventh Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission, 2001
Gertrude E. Rush Achievement Award, National Bar Association, 2001
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HONORS & AWARDS cont.
Community Service Award, Miami/Bahamas Goombay Festival, 2000
Service Award, NFL YET Center Advisory Board, 2000
Civil Rights Spirit Award, WMBM Radio Station, 2000
Distinguished Alumni Award, Florida A&M University, 1999
Speaker's Award, United States Attorneys Office, 1999
Best Oral Advocate Award, Florida Constitution Revision Commission, 1998
Silver Medallion Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1998
Community Service Award, Bethune-Cookman College Alumni Association
(Miami-Dade Chapter), 1997
Speaker's Award, Florida Memorial College, 1996
Speaker's Cup, Washington Bar Association, Washington, D.C, 1995
Lifetime Achievement Award, City of Fort Lauderdale, FL., 1994
Leadership Award, Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, 1994
Living Legend Award, W. J. Redmond Christian Academy, 1994
Black Male Role Model Award, Children & Families, Inc. of Broward County, 1994
Community Service Award, South Florida Cluster, Links, Inc., 1994
Grand Honoree, Black Lawyers Association of Dade County, 1994
Civil Rights Award, National Dental Association, 1993
Charles Whited Spirit of Excellence Award, The Miami Herald, 1993
Award of Excellence, Metro-Miami Action Plan, 1993
Community Service Award, New Providence Blue Lodge #365, 1993
Act of Courage Award, American Civil Liberties Union of Miami, 1992
Achievement Award, Mount Moriah Lodge #96, 1992
Black History Month Award, Dade County Correctional Institute Inmates, 1992
Chairman's Award, James E. Scott Community Association, 1992
Community Service Award, St. Luke Cousin Memorial AME Church, 1992
Leadership Award, Florida Memorial College Senior Class, 1992
Outstanding Community Service Award, Beta Tau Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, 1992
Humanitarian of the Year Award, City of Opa Locka, FL, 1991
Award of Appreciation, Pine Villa Montessori Elementary School, 1991
Black Heritage Award, United Black Students, Miami-Dade Community College
(South Campus), 1991
Community Leadership Award, Bethany Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School,
1991
Community Leadership Award, Pan African Development, 1991
Community Service Award, Kerr Memorial United Methodist Church, 1991
Community Service Award, Northside Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1991
Founders Day Award, Miami Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1991
Kwanzaa Umoja Award, Cultural Arts Coalition, 1991
Leadership Award, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Committee, Pompano, FL, 1991
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HONORS & AWARDS cont.
Leadership Award, Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 1991
Special Service Award, National Conference of Black Lawyers, 1991
Neal Adams/Richard Powell Civil Rights Award, NAACP, Miami-Dade Branch,
1991
Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award, Progressive Officers Club, Metro-Dade Police
Department, 1991
Outstanding Community Service Award, The African-American Students of
Miami-Dade Community College, (North Campus), 1991
Outstanding Community Service Award, Eta Nu Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, 1991
Outstanding Section Leader Award, National Bar Association, 1991
South Florida's Most Influential Blacks, Strive Magazine, 1991
Unsung Hero Award, The Miami Agenda, 1991
Scroll of Honor, Sigma Alpha Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, 1990
Freedom Fighter Award, Greater Miami Chapter NAACP, 1985 and 1988
Man of the Year Award, The King of Clubs, 1987
Presidential Award, National Bar Association, 1986
Equal Rights and Justice Award, Legal Services of Greater Miami, 1985
Leadership Award, South Florida Chapter, Boy Scouts of America, 1985
Listed, Outstanding Young Men in America, 1981
Achievement Award, Miami Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1980
Distinguished Community Service Award, Ebenezer United Methodist Church,
1980
Image Maker Award, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, 1980
Virgil Hawkins Achievement Award, Black Lawyers Association, 1980
Listed, Who's Who in American Law, 1977
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