Charles L. Smith - Council Bluffs, IA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska, 1974
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Notre Dame, 1971
    B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Board of Governors of the Iowa State Bar Association, 2000 - 2006
• Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section, Chair, 2008 - 2011
• Iowa West Foundation, the largest philanthropic foundation in western Iowa, Chair, 2008 - 2012

Pro Bono Activities

• Iowa West Foundation, Member 2004 – 2014, Chair 2008-2012

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 1974
• Nebraska, 1988
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 1974
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 1978
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1988
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Iowa
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Iowa
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Nebraska
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1978

Other Affiliations

• Iowa State Bar Association, 2008 - 2009 (Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section Chair)
• Iowa State Bar Association (Co-Chair Private Cause of Action (Civil Fraud) Study Committee)
• Iowa State Bar Association (Chair 2010 Amendments to Article 9)
• Iowa State Bar Association, 2000 - 2006 (Governor)
• Federal Bar Association
• Pottawattamie County Bar Association, 2001 - 2002 (President)
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
• Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Panel Trustee for the Southern District of Iowa
• American Association of Justice
• Iowa Association for Justice
• Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce, 1988 - 1994 (Board of Directors)
• Council Bluffs City Council, 1982 - 1985 (Member)
• Mayor of the City of Council Bluffs, 1984
• Council Bluffs Public Library, Past President & Board Member, 1976 to 1980 and 1988 to 2006
• Iowa State Library Commission, 1991 - 1995 (Past Chairman, Member)
• Iowa Racing Association, 1996 - 2006 (President)