Scott C. Smith

Partner

Irvine
5 Park Plaza
Suite 1500

TEL: (949) 263-6561
FAX: (949) 260-0972
Scott.Smith@bbklaw.com

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Environmental Law & Natural Resources
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)

Scott C. Smith is a Partner in the Municipal Law Practice Group of Best Best & Krieger LLP.  He specializes in governmental law, land use, environmental and redevelopment law.  He serves on the firm's Executive Committee.

Mr. Smith currently serves as City Attorney for the Cities of Aliso Viejo and Lake Forest.  He has also served as City Attorney for the cities of Santee, La Verne and Big Bear Lake and has provided city attorney services, either as general or special counsel, to the Cities of Claremont, Corona, La Verne, Fontana, Santee and Vista.  He serves as associate counsel to Orange County LAFCO and as special counsel to other LAFCOs.

Mr. Smith served for 10 years as general counsel to the California Chapter of the American Planning Association and has trained new planners for that organization.  He is serving his second term on the City of San Clemente’s Coastal Advisory Committee.  He has presented papers to the National Institute of Municipal Law Officers on transfer of development rights and CEQA.  Mr. Smith has participated for several years in presenting AEP’s annual CEQA update.  He is a land use and environmental law instructor for UCSD extension.

Mr. Smith graduated valedictorian from Utah State University with a degree in Spanish and Political Science.  He received his J.D. degree with honors from Brigham Young University Law School in 1985.  He joined BB&K upon law school graduation.

Mr. Smith served on the Solana Beach School District Board of Education from 1995-2004.  He lives in San Clemente where he and his wife Wendy raise their three sons and a daughter.

Bar & Court Admissions

• California, 1985

Education

• JD, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
• BA, Utah State University, Logan, UT