Founding & Managing Attorney
Thomas Maxwell Smith
Professional bio
Max Smith was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Arlington Heights High School in southwest Fort Worth, where he graduated in 2010. From there Max traveled to Georgetown, Texas, where he earned an undergraduate degree in History at Southwestern University in 2013. Following his undergraduate studies, Max went out west to Lubbock, Texas, where he obtained an M.B.A. from Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business in 2014 and then a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2018. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Representative matters
Foday S. Fofanah and Hawa Fofanah v. Rockwall Rental Properties, LP
05-25-00536-CV • Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas, Texas
Appellate counsel for Rockwall Rental Properties, LP in appellate proceedings before the Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas.
Jeremy Scot Nelson v. City of Lubbock
07-23-00209-CV • Seventh Court of Appeals at Amarillo, Texas
Appellate counsel for Jeremy Scot Nelson in oral argument before the Seventh Court of Appeals at Amarillo.
Foday S. Fofanah and Hawa Fofanah v. Rockwall Rental Properties, LP
05-24-01265-CV • Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas, Texas
Appellate counsel for Rockwall Rental Properties, LP in appellate proceedings before the Fifth Court of Appeals at Dallas.
Before T. Maxwell Smith, PLLC
Associate Attorney
Puls Haney Lyster, PLLC • November 2018 – October 2019 • Fort Worth, Texas
- Represented clients across general civil litigation, criminal defense, family law, and personal injury matters in Texas state court and the Federal Northern District of Texas.
Beyond T. Maxwell Smith, PLLC
Outside the practice, Max and his wife can be found rooting on the Texas Christian University football, baseball, and basketball teams. They also maintain the family tradition of working the Smith family farm and small cattle operation, which has endured for more than a century in Bosque County. In 2023, Max ran a primary campaign for Bosque County Attorney.
Personal
Max was born and raised in southwest Fort Worth, attended Saint Andrews Catholic School and Church, and is an Eagle Scout. He played baseball at Southwestern University before earning his M.B.A. and J.D. from Texas Tech.