Horace Smith Jr.

Mr. Smith, a founding member of Smith Bigman Brock, P.A., has been practicing law for more than forty years. He focuses his practice in the areas of family law and criminal litigation. Mr. Smith was Board Certified as a specialist in criminal trial law from 1987 to 1997 and since 1985 is board Board Certified as a specialist in Marital and Family law. For the 30th consecutive year, Mr. Smith has received the highest possible peer review rating (AV) in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards from Martindale-Hubbell and for the 10th consecutive year has been designated a Super Lawyer. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Horace Smith Jr. included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Florida Super Lawyer (Marital & Family Law), 2006 - 2015 Who's Who in American Law Who's Who in South and Southeast Florida legal Elite Other Sources of Feedback About Horace Smith Jr. Included on the 2018Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Dunn & Smith, Partner, 1976 - 1988
• Bunnell, Florida, City Attorney, 1976 - 1988
• Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Chief Assistant State Attorney, 1969 - 1982
• General Counsel, Florida State League of Professional Baseball Clubs, 2014 - 2018

• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers at seminars in Banff, Canada, Vail, Colorado; Telluride, Colorado and Snowmass, Colorado (Speaker)
• Law Enforcement Hypnosis Institute based in Los Angeles, California (Instructor)
• Continuing Legal Education Courses (Speaker), The Florida Bar and Volusia County Bar Associations
• Civil Trial Lawyers Association
• Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law Procedure, Daytona Beach Community College

• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Board of Visitors, 1998 - 2020
• Civic League of the Halifax Area, Member, 1993 - Present
• Daytona Beach Kiwanis, Member, 1972 - 2008
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, 1988 - Present

• Florida, 1967
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1968
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1971
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1984
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1971
• Specialties and Certifications
• Board Certified, Marital and Family Law, 1985 - Present
• Board Certified, Criminal Trial Law, 1987-1997

• Civic League of Halifax Area (Member, 1994 - Present)
• Judicial Nominating Commission, Seventh Circuit of Florida (Member, 2010 - 2014)
• Volusia County Civil Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2008 - 2011)
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Chapter Chairman and National Board of Directors, 1993 - 2000; 2001 - 2007)
• Tiger Bay Club of Volusia County (Board of Directors, 1997 - 2008)
• Florida Bar Association (Board of Governors, 1986 - 1993)
• Volusia County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Founding Member & President, 1983)
• Humana Hospital of Daytona Beach (Board of Trustees, 1983 - 1985)
• Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member, 1978 - 2005)
• Volusia County Bar Association (President, 1977 - 1978)
• Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Board of Visitors, 1976 - 2020)
• United Child Care (Board of Directors, 1976 - 1982)
• National District Attorneys Association (Member, 1969 - 1982)
• Dunn-Blount Inns of Court (Board of Directors, Founding Member)
• Council of Bar Presidents