Victor B Smith

Victor Smith Law Group, P.A.
55 5Th Street Nw, Winter Haven, FL 33881

(863) 268-8285 (Phone), (863) 662-3972 (Fax)

Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody
Civil Litigation
Criminal Law
Federal Criminal Law

The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 2004-2012; Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 2001-2007; Judicial Administration & Evaluation Committee, 2011-); Willson American Inn of Court (1999-); Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (2010-2014); Lakeland Bar Association (Executive Committee YLD Board of Governors, 2007-2008; Chairman, By-laws Committee, YLD Board of Governors, 2007-2008; YLD Sergeant of Arms); Florida Bar Board of Governors (2010-2011); Tenth Circuit Professionalism Committee (2013-); Polk County Family Law Bar Association (Secretary, 2003; Treasurer, 2004; Vice President, 2005); Polk County Trial Lawyers Association (1999-2019; Vice President, 2018; President, 2019); Young Lawyers Division Liaison to The Florida Bar Foundation (2005); The Florida Bar, Board of Governors (2022 - ) - Discipline Review Committee and Board Review Committee on Preferred Ethics

914051952

1999

University of West Florida, B.A., 1996

Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1998

Garnett v. Garnett, 765 So.2d 946 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000); Williams v. Williams, 766 So.2d 1127 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000); Vargas v. Vargas, 816 So.2d 238 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Willis v. Willis, 818 So.2d 530 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); Pitt v. Benzenhafer, 843 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); Buchanan v. Buchanan, 932 So.2d 270 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005); Gililieo v. State, 843 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006); Rogers v. Rogers, 12 So.3d 288 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009); Baker v. Baker, 35 So.3d 76 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010); Rowe v. Rodriguez-Schmidt, 51 So.3d 1238 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011); Rowe v. Rodriguez-Schmidt, 89 So.3d 1101 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012); R.M.v.R.C.,227 So 3d 160 (Fla App.2DCA 2017); Adams v. Adams, 340 So.3d 551 (2022)

Recipient: Family Law Book Award. Speaking engagements: Moderator, Basic Corporate Law, Fla. Bar, 2010; Ethical Collection of Attorney Fees, 2009. Publications: Article - "New Considerations Regarding...

Victor Smith Law Group
799 Overlook Drive. Suite. 3, Winter Haven, FL 33884
(863) 268-8285 (Office)

Florida - Member in Good Standing 1999

Owner at VICTOR SMITH LAW GROUP - 2014
Member at Frost van den Boom & Smith - 2008-2014
Straughn Turner & Smith - 2006-2007
Smith Law Group - 1999-2006
Certified Legal Intern at State Attorney's Office - 1998

Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center
Degree - JD - Juris Doctor - Law
Graduated - 1998
University of West Florida
Degree - BA - Bachelor of Arts
Graduated - 1996

Family - 57%
Litigation - 33%
Criminal Defense - 10%

English

10TH CIRCUIT PROFESSIONALISM COMMITTEE - Member, 2014-present
Judicial Administration and Evaluation Committee The Florida Bar - Member, 2011-present
10th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission - Member, 2010-present
Lakeland Bar Association - Member, 2008-present
Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2005-present
American Inn of Court (Willson) - Member, 1999-present
Florida Bar YLD - Board of Governors, Sergeant at Arms, 2010-2012
Florida Bar, Young Lawyers Division - Board of Governors, 2004-2010
Young Lawyers Division Florida Bar - Chairman Bylaws Committee, 2007-2008
Young Lawyers Division Florida Bar - Executive Committee, 2007-2008
Florida Bar Foundation - YLD Liaison, 2006-2008
10th Circuit Pro Bono Award Comittee - Chairman, 2007
Florida Bar, Civil Procedure Rules Committee - Member, 2001-2007
Polk County Family Law Bar Association - Vice President, 2005
Polk County Family Law Bar Association - Treasurer, 2004
Polk County Family Law Bar Association - Secretary, 2003
Florida Bar - Member
Polk County Family Law Bar Association - Member
Polk County Trial Lawyers Association - Member

924113078

2007

Victor Smith Law Group, P.A.
799 Overlook Drive, Winter Haven, FL 33884

(863) 268-8285 (Phone)

Family Law
Divorce
Child Custody
Civil Litigation
Criminal Law
Federal Criminal Law

The Florida Bar (Member: Board of Governors, Young Lawyers Division, 2004-2012
Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 2001-2007
Judicial Administration & Evaluation Committee, 2011-)
Wilson American Inn of Court (1999-)
Tenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (2010-2014)
Lakeland Bar Association (Executive Committee YLD Board of Governors, 2007-2008
Chairman, By-laws Committee, YLD Board of Governors, 2007-2008
YLD Sergeant of Arms)
Florida Bar Board of Governors (2010-2011)
Polk County Family Law Bar Association (Secretary, 2003
Treasurer, 2004
Vice President, 2005)
Polk County Trial Lawyers Association (1999-2011)
Young Lawyers Division Liaison to The Florida Bar Foundation (2005).

914051952

1999, Florida and U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
2005, U.S. Supreme Court

University of West Florida, B.A., 1996

Nova Southeastern University, J.D., 1998

Williams v. Williams, 766 So.2d 1127 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2000); Vargas v. Vargas, 816 So.2d 238 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2002); Pitt v. Benzenhafer, 843 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2003); Buchanan v. Buchanan, 932 So.2d 270 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2005); Gililieo v. State, 843 So.2d 1021 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2006); Rogers v. Rogers, 12 So.3d 288 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2009); Baker v. Baker, 2010 WL 1874402 (Fla. 2d DCA, 2010); Rowe v. Rodriguez-Schmidt, 51 So.3d 1238 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011).

Recipient: Family Law Book Award. Speaking engagements: Moderator, Basic Corporate Law, Fla. Bar, 2010; Ethical Collection of Attorney Fees, 2009. Publications: Article - "New Considerations Regarding...