Mr. Bruce Smith has been an attorney at Geiger Teeple since 1976. He maintains a general practice with an emphasis on oil and gas law and civil litigation.

Mr. Smith has represented clients throughout the State of Ohio and has briefed and argued cases in five of Ohio’s appellate districts. He served for five years as an Acting Judge of the Alliance Municipal Court.

Mr. Smith serves as legal counsel for the Alliance Family YMCA, he is the current president of its Board of Trustees and he was awarded the Red Triangle Award from the Stark County YMCA for his extended and exemplary service to the organization in May 2014. He was chairman of the Alliance Board of Zoning Appeals for seventeen years. Mr. Smith also served as a board member and legal counsel for the Good Samaritan Medical Clinic and the Alliance Neighborhood Center. He is a past president of the Alliance Rotary Club and a Paul Harris fellow. He has been a member of the Ohio Oil & Gas association for many years and has addressed various groups on oil and gas matters.