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Bruce M. Smith
Moore Smith Buxton & Turcke, Chartered
950 West Bannock Street, Suite 520
Boise, ID 83702
 
 
Communication Center  
Phone: (208) 331-1800
E-mail: bms@msbtlaw.com
Fax: (208) 331-1202
Web site: http://www.msbtlaw.com


Position Areas of Practice Bar Admissions
Education Affiliations Representative Clients

Bruce Smith’s practice over the span of 20 plus years has emphasized natural resource, water, environmental, administrative and business law. His clientele includes individuals and businesses in the ranching, farming, mining and timber industries as well as public entities including municipalities, water and irrigation districts and canal companies. Mr. Smith has counseled clients on compliance, permitting, strategic planning and litigation in dealing with numerous regulatory matters including the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act and CERCLA. He is a member and past chair of the Idaho State Bar Water Law Section, and Environmental Law Section, and the ABA Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. He has served on several boards and is a past member of the State Ground Water Quality Council and the Idaho State Bar Professional Conduct Review Board.

Mr. Smith received his J.D. from the University of Idaho in 1985. Following law school, he clerked for the Honorable Jesse Walters of the Idaho Court of Appeals. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Smith worked for a Certified Public Accounting firm and was a Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Forest Service. His personal interests include hunting, fly fishing, cross-country skiing and travel.

Current Employment Position(s):
Shareholder
Areas Of Practice:
Natural Resources
Water
Business
Administrative
Bar Admissions:
Idaho, 1985
U.S. District Court District of Idaho, 1985
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
Education:
University of Idaho College of Law, Moscow, Idaho, 1985
J.D.
Law Review: Idaho Law Review, 1985

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1978
M.S.
Major: WildLife Biology/Forestry

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1972
B.A.
Major: Accounting

Representative Clients:
Intermountain Forest Association
Noranda Mining Inc.
Blackbird Mining Co. Ltd Partnership
Gentor Resource Inc.
Boise City Canal Company
Boise Warm Springs Water District
L&M Angus Ranch
Western Pacific Timber
Boise Cascade LLC
Office Max, Inc.
Harvest Farm Company, Inc.
Big Creek Lodge and Outfitters, Inc.
City of Eagle
City of Coeur d'Alene
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Idaho State Bar Association, Water Law Section
Member
 
Idaho State Bar Association, Water Law Section
Past Chair
 
Idaho State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Member
 
Idaho State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Past Chair
 
American Bar Association, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section
Member
 
American Bar Association, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section
Past Chair
 
the State Ground Water Quality Council
Past Member
 
Idaho State Bar Association
Past Member, Professional Conduct Review Board
Past Employment Positions:
Hon. Jesse Walters, Idaho Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1985 - 1987
 
Northwest Natural Resource Group, LLC, Member
Birth Information:
February 23, 1950, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America

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