LES W. SMITH, born Stuttgart, Germany, October 17, 1962; admitted to bar, 1993, Mississippi; Education: University of Southern Mississippi (B.S., Cum Laude, 1988); University of Mississippi School of Law (Magna Cum Laude, 1993). Recipient of Steven Lauerius Scholarship in law; Heidelberg & Woodriff Award for Excellence in Civil Procedure, Robert Hauberg Award for Outstanding Promise in Federal Practice, American Jurisprudence Awards for Civil Procedure I, Torts II, Eminent Domain, Legal Profession, Intellectual Property, Federal Jurisdiction and Antitrust. Member: Harrison County Bar Association; Harrison County Young Lawyers Association; Mississippi State Bar. PRACTICE AREAS: Municipal; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense.