About Mr. Brett Alan

Mr. Brett Alan Smith pursued a prolonged course of study before entering practice. He earned a B.S. in Journalism from Middle Tennessee State University in 2005. He went on to finish a Master of Public Administration at Tennessee State University in 2009. Smith then received a J.D. from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in 2011 and later added a LL.M. in Business Transactions from the University of Alabama in 2015. Those credentials set a broad educational basis across reporting, public management and business regulation.

After law school Mr. Smith moved into private practice and eventually became a partner and proprietor of Huff Smith Law, LLC. His career has been shaped by roles that require both transactional talent and attention to public-sector worries. He has maintained licensure in both Alabama and Florida, allowing him to work on things that cross state lines within the Southeast.

Outside the office he spent four years on a municipal advisory frame. From 2014 to 2018 he served on the City of Auburn’s Greenspace Advisory Board. That knowledge put him into regular touch with nearby authorities officials, planning questions and community stakeholders. It additionally drew on his M.P.A. training and offered realistic publicity to zoning, municipal coverage and neighborhood engagement.

Smith’s academic path points towards particular areas of practice. The LL.M. in Business Transactions supplied targeted courses in contracts, mergers and business agreements. His J.D. materials the general legal framework, and the M.P.A. brought courses in public budgets, organizational management and regulatory law. Earlier study in journalism continues to persuade how he communicates: clear writing and awareness to factual record stay hallmarks of his work.

At Huff Smith Law, LLC Mr. Smith handles transactional matters and advises clients on problems that touch each personal enterprise and nearby authorities. He advocates for clients in bargaining sessions, prepares commercial agreements and consults on municipal or administrative questions that require an understanding of public process. He is active in dealing with things in Alabama and Florida and bases his practice at Huff Smith Law, LLC, where he concentrates on enterprise and municipal-related legal work.

Education

University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa

LL.M. (2015) | Business Transactions

2013

Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University

J.D. (2011) | Jurisprudence

2009

Tennessee State University

Masters of Public Adminstration (2009) | Public Adminstration

2008

Middle Tennessee State University

B.S. (2005) | Journalism

2001

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Partner - Owner

Huff Smith Law, LLC

Accepted Jurisdictions

Florida
Alabama

Professional Associations

City of Auburn

Greenspace Advisory Board has membership 2014 - 2018

Office Locations

Main Office

 687 North Dean Road Ste 200 Auburn AL 36830

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