D. Todd Smith has devoted his two-decade legal career to civil appellate practice. Serving as an intern to a federal circuit judge and as law review editor-in-chief sparked his interest in appellate work, and two years as a Texas Supreme Court briefing attorney solidified it. From there, Todd moved on to Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., where he learned from some of the finest appellate lawyers in Texas. In 2006, he started a boutique firm—now known as Smith Nobles—focusing on handling appeals and providing litigation support to trial lawyers and their clients statewide.