Mr. Cole B. Smith
900 Market Street, Suite 300
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101
Phone: (318) 429-6770
Email: csmith@colvinfirm.com
Facsimile: (318) 429-6771
Originally from Winnfield, Louisiana, Cole received his license to practice law in Louisiana in 2005. He received a Bachelor of Science degree (magna cum laude) in accounting and Master of Professional Accountancy degree (magna cum laude) from Louisiana Tech University in 2000 and 2001, respectively. Cole began his professional career as an auditor with KPMG in Shreveport. He successfully completed the Certified Public Accountants’ examination and entered law school at Louisiana State University in 2002. In 2005, Cole received his Bachelor of Civil Law and Juris Doctorate degrees from Louisiana State University, graduating in the top five percent of his class. Cole was also a member of the Order of the Coif and the Louisiana Law Review.
Cole has been a partner with Colvin, Smith, McKay & Bays since 2012.
He is admitted to practice in the Louisiana State Courts, United States District Courts of Louisiana [Middle, Eastern and Western Districts], and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Cole is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Shreveport Bar Association.
In his spare time, Cole enjoys golfing, duck hunting, traveling, and spending time with his wife, Lindsay, and two children, Caroline and Shep.
Primary Areas of Practice:
- Estate Planning
- Contracts
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions:
- Louisiana, 2005
- U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 2005
- U. S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 2005
- U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 2005
- U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2005
Education:
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2005
- Louisiana Tech University, School of Professional Accountancy, 2001
- Louisiana Tech University, 2000
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Louisiana Bar Association, 2005 – present
- Shreveport Bar Association, 2008 – present
- Baton Rouge Bar Association, 2005 – 2007
- Inns of Court – 2018 – present
Publications:
- Author: “Life after Fior D’Italia,” Louisiana Law Review, Vol. 65, Issue 3