Mr. Smith joined Gilkey & Stephenson as an associate attorney in 2004. He is a recent graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, where he ranked second in his law school class and was an active member of the New Mexico Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Smith received a one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Pamela Minzner of the New Mexico Supreme Court. As a law clerk for Justice Minzner, he was afforded the opportunity to hone his research, reasoning, and writing skills by drafting legal memoranda and draft opinions in a wide variety of state criminal and civil cases. He also has experience in drafting pleadings, motions, and briefs in both state and federal court. At Gilkey & Stephenson, Mr. Smith's practice focuses on employment counseling and litigation.