J.D. Smith In addition to being a partner in the law firm of McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath & de Kozan, LLP, J. D. Smith is a colonel in the United States Air Force Reserves assigned to the Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command. Upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977, J. D. spent six years in active duty service flying the B-52 bomber. He is a veteran of Operations Desert Storm, Uphold Democracy and Joint Endeavor. In September 2001, he was mobilized for Operation Enduring Freedom, and commanded special operations aircraft flying combat missions into Afghanistan. From September 2002 to January 2003, he commanded the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing at Masirah Island, Oman. Prior to entering law school, J. D. earned his M.B.A. from Louisiana Tech University and worked for General Electric and W.R. Grace in marketing, manufacturing and finance. In 1990, J. D. received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Florida college of Law and began active trial practice in Pensacola. His primary areas of practice are construction, business, and commercial law. Certifications Board Certified in Business Litigation by the Florida Bar Primary Areas of Practice Business Law Construction Law Commercial Law Admissions Admitted to practice before all Florida Courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Education Juris Doctor, 1990 University of Florida, College of Law, Gainesville, Florida MBA (Finance), 1981 Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana B.S. (Engineering), 1977 United States Air Force Academy Employment 1999-Present Partner McDonald, Fleming, Moorhead, Ferguson, Green, Smith, Blankenship, Heath & de Kozan, LLP 1997-1998 J.D. Smith, PA 1990-1997 Attorney Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon 1985-1987 Sales Engineer General Electric Co. 1983-1985 Finance and Marketing W.R. Grace & Co. 1977-1983 Active Duty United States Air Force Professional Associations Escambia-Santa Rosa Bar Association • Florida Bar • Pensacola Chapter of the American Inns of Court • Christian Legal Society Accomplishments Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society Phi Theta Kappa Military Decorations Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Community Associations United States Air Force Reserves, 1983-Present Pensacola-Seville Sertoma, former Board Member Northwest Florida Epilepsy Society, Past President High School Mock Trial Coach, 1990-1999
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