Frank Murray Smith

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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Drake University, B.A., 1972
Law School Attended:
Drake University, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, Iowa; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa; 1977, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa; U.S. Court of Appeals; U.S. Supreme Court
ISLN:
903624419

Areas of Practice (7)

  • Litigation
  • Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning & Probate Law
  • Real Estate
  • Administrative Law
  • Eminent Domain
  • Family Law
  • Municipal Law

Peer Reviews

4.2/5.0 (9 reviews)
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  • Legal Knowledge

    4.2/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.2/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.1/5.0

  • Communication

    4.2/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.4/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/27/12 in Litigation

    Well seasoned and well respected attorney

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/19/12 in Estate Administration

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/14/12 in Wills and Probate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/12/12 in General Practice

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  • 4.2/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/26/12 in Municipal Law

    I went to law school with Frank and graduated with him in 1975. My dealings with him have been infrequent since then, but Frank is a well-rounded, hard working general practitioner in what has always been a small (one or two) personal firm. He does a... Read more

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  • 4.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/11/12 in Real Estate

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  • 3.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/20/12 in Probate Administration

    I decline to evaluate ethical standards of this lawyer. I marked "NO" only to be able to submit this review and is not an indication of my opinion as to whether he meets such standards.

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  • 2.8/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/11/12 in General Practice

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  • 2.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 06/11/12 in Litigation

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