Justin G. Smith
Shareholder
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Areas of Practice
Litigation
Workers’ Compensation
Estate Planning and Trust Law
Government Relations
Energy and Environment
Education
Christendom College, B.A.
Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D.
ADMITTED TO:
South Dakota
Iowa
EXPERIENCE:
Justin Smith joined Woods Fuller, a Sioux Falls law firm in 2006 and focuses his practice on litigation, specializing in trusts and estates, estate planning, commercial, workers’ compensation, as well as additional legal services. He also acts as a government relations specialist and lobbyist, spending the South Dakota legislative session each year lobbying on behalf of firm clients.
Justin Smith completed the Leadership Sioux Falls program and serves on the Issues Management Council for the Greater Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. He serves as the Chair of the Sioux Falls Charter Revision Commission. Justin has served in various roles in the community, including on the Boards of Directors for Boy Scouts of America Sioux Council, Volunteers of America, and St. Francis House, and he is the Past President of the Second Circuit Bar Association and serves actively on the Board of the South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association. Justin also currently serves as the County Committeeman for the Central Committee for the Lincoln County Republican Party and as Lincoln County Precinct Committeeman. Additionally, Justin is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Federalist Society, and Civil Air Patrol, serving as the Legal Officer for the South Dakota Wing.
Having traveled much as a child, Justin is glad he, his wife, and their four children have settled in South Dakota. Beyond travel, being the son of an army officer also created a life-long interest in politics and government. He loves being part of the Woods Fuller law team, and working with “some of the most experienced and accomplished professionals in the State of South Dakota.”
You can follow Justin Smith on Twitter at @justingsmith
Community Involvement
CURRENT:
Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Board (Director)
Issues Management Council – Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce
South Dakota Defense Lawyers Association (Director)
Bishop’s Pastoral Council – Catholic Diocese of Sioux Falls
Lincoln County Republican Party (County Central Committeeman)
Civil Air Patrol (Legal Officer of South Dakota Wing)
Knights of Columbus
Federalist Society
PAST:
Sioux Falls Charter Revision Commission (Commissioner and Chairman)
Second Circuit Bar Association (President)
Board of Directors – St. Francis House
Board of Directors – Volunteers of America Dakotas
Board of Directors – Sioux Council Boy Scouts of America
Leadership Sioux Falls Graduate (Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce)
“I serve in municipal, political, and nonprofit roles in order to give back to the community. Throughout my professional life, I have been fortunate to live and work in a community that offers so many opportunities. Serving in these roles allows me to provide voluntary support and create the same types of opportunities for others.”
– Justin G. Smith
