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Gerald C. Smoak, Jr.
Gerald C. Smoak, Jr. was a family court judge for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit in South Carolina.[1] Smoak was elected to the court by the South Carolina General Assembly and assumed office on July 1, 1995.[2] He was re-elected in February 2019.[3]
Education
Smoak received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1983.[2]
Career
- 1995-present: Family Court Judge, Fourteenth Circuit
- 1993-1995: Part-time Public Defender, Colleton County
- 1985-1995: Public Defender, City of Walterboro
- 1984-1993: Assistant Solicitor, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit (prosecuted DSS Child Abuse and Neglect)
- 1984-1995: Attorney in private practice
- 1983-1984: Law Clerk, Judge William T. Howell[2]
See also
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Family Court Map
- South Carolina Judicial Department: Judge Gerald C. Smoak, Jr. Biography
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
