About William L.
William L. Smith has spent more than two decades working in Idaho’s legal community. He became president of Smith Horras, P.A. in 2007 after a series of positions at regional firms and a county clerkship. His career path maps a steady progression from entry-level roles to firm leadership.
He received his J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1997. Before law school he earned a B.S. from the University of Idaho in 1994, majoring in political science and minoring in history. Those years in Moscow anchored his professional network and remain part of his résumé.
Early in his legal career he served as a law clerk for Minidoka County in 2000. That post was followed by associate positions that exposed him to different practice settings. In 2000 he joined Benoit, Alexander, Sinclair, Harwood & High as an associate. Three years later he moved to Trout, Weeks & Nemec, PLLC, also as an associate. He became a shareholder at Trout, Jones, Gledhill, Fuhrman, PA in 2006, before taking on the leadership role at Smith Horras the following year.
Colleagues describe him as someone who has navigated firm work and management responsibilities. He has moved between firms that handle a range of civil matters, and his resume shows experience both as an associate and as a shareholder. The variety of roles suggests familiarity with litigation preparation, client counseling and the administrative side of running a law office.
He is admitted to practice in Idaho and remains involved in professional circles. He holds membership in the American Association for Justice, an organization that brings together trial attorneys. That association connects him with peers who practice in state and federal trial courts.
Smith’s public record emphasizes steady practice and firm leadership rather than high-profile national cases. He built his legal foundation through local work and then shifted into positions of greater responsibility. His career reflects a persistent presence in Idaho’s legal marketplace over more than two decades.
He continues to practice law in Idaho and works through Smith Horras, P.A., where he handles the matters brought to the firm.
