James R. Smith

Of Counsel

Mr. Smith is currently retired and residing in Virginia.  He is currently serving Of Counsel.  He earned his A.B. Degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and in the top five percent of his class.  After obtaining a commission in the United States Air Force, Mr. Smith obtained an educational delay and earned his J.D. Degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.  He thereafter entered active duty in the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate and after six years of active duty became a reservist.  He entered private practice in 1981 but continued as a Reserve Judge Advocate and eventually retired from the USAFR in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  In private practice, Mr. Smith participated in forming several firms, including Smith, Hannan & Parker, P.C. in 1996.  He was admitted to practice before the bars of the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, United  States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia, Court of Appeals of Georgia, and the several courts of Law and Equity in the State of Georgia.