Military & Veterans
At Smith Anderson’s inception, support of and commitment to active duty, guard, reserve and deployed military members and their families has been a foundational trait of who we are and what we stand for. The storied history of our firm includes Americans who are committed to the nation’s highest service - members of the United States military. We salute the service members who protect our freedom and offer our greatest support in military and veteran communities. Our attorneys exhibit leadership through prominent roles in military committees, veteran organizations and nonprofit groups, and hold or have held esteemed positions including:
- N.C. Military Affairs Commission (Governor and House Speaker appointed), Vice Chair, Commissioner
- USO of N.C., Vice Chair
- Veterans Life Center of N.C., Chairman
- N.C. Bar Association’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Founding Chairman
- N.C. Defense Business Association, Chairman
- N.C. State Bar and American Bar Association’s Legal Assistance for Military Personnel Committee, Vice Chair
- N.C. Heroes Fund, Chairman
- N.C. Bar Association's Military and Veterans Law Section, Founder
Smith Anderson is honored to hire service veterans and guardsmen, including several officers in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG), to help increase support for the Guard and Reserve within the community. Our lawyers and staff have served in every major military conflict from WWI to today and have had our firm’s resolute support every step of the way.
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