Kelli B. Smith

Senior Trial Counsel

Overview

Kelli B. Smith earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 1998. While attending law school, she was a Teaching Quizmaster, an associate editor of the Texas Journal of Women and The Law, and excelled in Moot Court competitions.

Practice Areas

Appellate LawCivil LitigationClass and Collective ActionsCommercial LitigationInsurance LawPersonal Injury DefensePremises LiabilityProducts LiabilityProfessional Malpractice DefenseTorts

Professional Background

  • Joined Germer in 1998

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas – 1998
  • Admitted to practice before the following courts:
    • Texas State Courts
    • The United States Supreme Court
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law
    • Juris Doctor – with honors – 1998
  • Lamar University
    • Bachelor of Business Administration – magna cum laude – Finance – 1994

Recognitions and Honors

  • Nominee, 2006-2007 Jefferson County Outstanding Young Lawyer
  • Nominee, 2007-2008 Jefferson County Oustanding Young Lawyer

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Jefferson County Bar Association
  • Jefferson County Bar Journal Editorial Committee
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Michelle Mehaffy American Inns of Court
  • Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

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