William Sidney Smith, born Clearwater, Florida, February 25, 1944; admitted to bar, 1968, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa and Northern District of California; U.S. Tax Court. Preparatory education, University of Iowa (B.B.A., 1967); legal education, University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 1968). Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta. Order of the Coif. Past President, Blackstone Inn of Court. Recipient, Elijah Watt Sells Award, 1969. Board of Directors, Lawyers Trust Account Commission, Iowa Supreme Court, 1992-93. Member: Polk County, Iowa State and American Bar Associations. Fellow: Iowa State Bar Association. E−Mail: William Sidney Smith