Listen first
The first job is understanding the legal issue, the deadline, and what needs to be protected.
About Ted Smith Law Group
Fort Hood roots. Killeen counsel since 1976.
Ted Smith opened his Killeen practice after serving as an active-duty JAG legal assistance officer with III Corps at Fort Hood. The firm still carries that local, service-oriented foundation into disability, estate planning, probate, and injury matters.
Firm story
Integrity, strength, results. Those are not just words.
In 1976, after serving as an active-duty JAG legal assistance officer with III Corps at Fort Hood, Ted Smith opened his law practice in Central Texas. Since then, the team has served the Killeen and Fort Hood area with the knowledge, work ethic, and professionalism local families rely on.
It is not about us, it is about you. When legal problems touch your health, home, family, or future, the firm's job is clear guidance, careful preparation, and a direct next step from someone who knows the local courts, agencies, and communities.
Ted Smith
From the JAG Corps to Killeen, since 1976.
Ted Smith was an active-duty JAG legal assistance officer with III Corps at Fort Hood before opening his private practice in Killeen in 1976.
Since then, he has served Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas Counties and represented thousands of Central Texans through disability, estate, probate, injury, and civil matters.
- Army legal roots
- Former active-duty JAG legal assistance officer
- Killeen practice
- Serving Central Texas since 1976
- Community record
- Fort Hood Good Neighbor Award recipient
The team keeping files moving.
Behind Ted, daily client work is supported by a hands-on office team that coordinates intake, documents, deadlines, and client communication.
- Client intake and schedulingThe first point of coordination for new calls, appointments, routing, and follow-up details.
- File and records coordinationKeeps medical records, probate documents, estate materials, and case deadlines organized.
- Client communicationHelps clients understand what is needed next and keeps daily file movement from stalling.
Firm principles
Built on service, preparation, and local trust.
The firm’s reputation comes from steady legal work, clear communication, and a long record serving Central Texas clients.
Explain the path
Clients should know the next step, whether the matter is disability, estate planning, probate, or injury-related.
Prepare thoroughly
Records, documents, filings, and hearing details matter. Preparation is part of the service.
Stay local
The firm's history is rooted in Killeen, Fort Hood, and the Central Texas communities it serves.
Talk with the attorney best suited to meet your legal needs.
Call or text the Killeen office and the team will get back to you, usually within one business day.
Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship.