Board certification
Board Certified in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since December 1983.
Certified mediator, including advanced training for family matters.
Senior Partner
Ted Smith
Former Army JAG officer. Killeen attorney since 1976. Board Certified in Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law since 1983.
(254) 690-5688Killeen, Texas
From Fort Hood to Killeen
Representing Central Texans since 1976.
Ted Smith served as an active-duty legal assistance officer with III Corps at Fort Hood before opening his private practice in Killeen in 1976. He served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps as a Captain from 1973 to 1976 and led the Fort Hood Legal Assistance Office.
His work has included Social Security Disability, estate and probate matters, real estate law, mediation, and civil matters for families and businesses across Central Texas.
1973J.D. and Army JAG service
1976Opened Killeen practice
1983Real estate board certification
50+Years serving Central Texas
Social Security Disability
Preparing the claim and the person behind it.
Ted has long placed special emphasis on Social Security Disability work: identifying the medical sources, documenting how a condition limits work, and preparing clients for the hearing process.
The first conversation focuses on the denial or application stage, treatment records, work history, deadlines, and what the Social Security Administration needs next.
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Certification, admissions, and education.
Bar admissions
- Supreme Court of Indiana · 1973
- Supreme Court of Texas · 1975
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana · 1973
- U.S. Court of Military Appeals · 1973
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas · 1984
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis · J.D., 1973
- Indiana University · A.B., 1970
- U.S. Army Judge Advocate General School · 1973
Giving back
A long record in Killeen and Harker Heights.
Ted’s public service has included elected office, city legal work, nonprofit leadership, and long-standing participation in local civic organizations.
- Former Harker Heights City Attorney and City Council member
- Past chair, Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce
- Past chair, Metroplex Hospital Foundation
- President, Killeen Food Care Center, 1987–1992
- Founding member, Harker Heights Rotary Club
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
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