Senior Partner
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.
Credentials
Ted Smith has been Board Certified in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1983. He holds a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law and attended the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School, and he is admitted to practice in Texas, Indiana, and several federal courts.
Military service
Ted served as a Captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps from 1973 to 1976, including as Chief of the Fort Hood Legal Assistance Office, before opening his private practice in Killeen. His military honors include the Army Commendation Medal and the Liberty Bell Award.
Disability
Ted has focused on disability claims for decades: building the medical record, filing at the right stage, and preparing clients for SSA hearings, including video hearings. He also takes extra time to prepare clients for SSA hearings, including the hearings SSA now holds by video.
Community
Ted served as Harker Heights City Attorney and was elected to the Harker Heights City Council. He has chaired the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce and the Metroplex Hospital Foundation, and Ted and his wife, Caryl, both received the Fort Hood Good Neighbor Award.
How we help
The first call should turn a confusing legal issue into a clearer next step.
Ted's public record includes the Army Commendation Medal, the Distinguished Military Attorney citation, the Presidential Citation from the State Bar of Texas, and the Liberty Bell Award. Ted and his wife, Caryl, also received the Fort Hood Good Neighbor Award for their contributions to the Fort Hood community.
Ted is admitted to the Supreme Court of Texas, the Supreme Court of Indiana, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of Indiana.
Ted earned his J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis and his undergraduate degree from Indiana University. He also attended the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School as part of his military service.
Ted is a member of the Bell-Lampasas-Mills County Bar Association, a life member of the Fort Hood Bar Association, and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He is a founding member of the Harker Heights Rotary Club and a past chair of the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce.
Ted served as Harker Heights City Attorney in the late 1980s and was later elected to the Harker Heights City Council. He began his legal career as a Captain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps and Chief of the Fort Hood Legal Assistance Office, then opened his Killeen practice after leaving active duty in 1976.
Why Ted Smith Law Group
Founder of Ted Smith Law Group, with documented Fort Hood service and a long Killeen community record.
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