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Ruddledge H.C. Smith - Daytona Beach, FL
444 Seabreeze BlvdSuite 900 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 - 3953
Smith Bigman Brock, P.A.
Daytona Beach Criminal Defense Lawyer
Overview
Ruddledge Smith is an associate attorney in the criminal defense and family law practice group at Smith Bigman Brock. He graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2008. While pursuing his undergraduate degree, he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. In 2011, Mr. Smith graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law earning his Juris Doctorate. After law school, he interned with the Office of the State Attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit and then worked as an assistant state attorney for two and one-half years. Mr. Smith has lived in the Volusia County, Florida, area all of his life. His ties to this community, and this law firm, run the span of his life. Mr. Smith is the son of founding partner, Horace Smith, Jr. It is a privilege to have him in private practice with Smith Bigman Brock.
About Ruddledge H.C. Smith
Current Employment Position(s)
- Associate Attorney
Languages
- English
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- Family Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2012
Other Affiliations
- Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce (Graduate, Leadership Daytona Class XXXVII (2017))
- Volusia County Civil Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2015 to Present
- Dunn Blount Inns of Court, 2014 - Present (Member)
- Volusia County Chapter, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2014 - Present
- Volusia County Bar Association, 2013 - Present (Member)
Past Positions
- State Attorney's Office, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Assistant State Attorney, 2012 - 2014
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida, 2011
Juris Doctorate - Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 2008
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Major: Finance
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Tau Omega
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
444 Seabreeze BlvdSuite 900 Daytona Beach, FL 32118 - 3953
Phone
Fax
- 386-257-1834
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