About Antwaun
Antwaun Smith built a law career that crosses campus corridors and courtroom doors. He holds an MBA from Oxford University, earned in 2001, and a J.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia, awarded in 2007. His undergraduate work at Missouri included a B.A. in Religious Studies, completed in 1998. Those degrees form a mix of legal training and business study that recurs in his professional choices.
After law school, Smith joined Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP in 2007. He spent his early years at that firm handling matters that introduced him to litigation practice in Missouri. He later moved to private practice and in 2012 established Smith Law Office, LLC. The firm operates offices in St. Joseph, Kansas City and Springfield, maintaining a presence across the state.
Smith’s involvement in professional organizations has been steady. He served on the Board of Governors of the Missouri Bar from 2011 through 2013. He is a member of the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association (since 2007), the St. Joseph Bar Association (since 2012) and the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association (since 2015). He joined the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers in 2013 and has held membership in the NAACP since 2009. These affiliations reflect long-term participation in both legal and community forums.
Colleagues describe Smith as approachable in meetings and deliberate when preparing a case. He combines the business perspective gained at Oxford with the legal education he received in Missouri. That combination appears in how he runs a regional practice and in his courtroom approach. He favors clear strategy and steady advocacy over flashier tactics.
Smith’s offices across three Missouri cities allow him to handle matters that arise in different local courts. He manages a team at Smith Law Office, LLC and continues to appear at hearings and trials. He remains based in Missouri and maintains memberships that keep him connected to changes in law and procedure across the state.
As of 2026, Smith practices through Smith Law Office, LLC and centers his work on litigation across Missouri, handling matters from initial filings through courtroom proceedings.
