Henry E. Smith

Bruce E. Smith is the Owner and Manager of Bruce E. Smith Law Offices, PLLC. He graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1974. Upon graduation, Bruce opened his practice in Nicholasville and began serving the legal needs of Central Kentucky. His practice includes planning and zoning issues, real estate, civil litigation, wills, estates, probate, and commercial law. Bruce is admitted to practice in Kentucky state and federal courts. Henry E. Smith joined Bruce E. Smith Law Offices, PLLC in 2013, where he practices with emphasis on planning and zoning, utilities law, and a general civil practice. He counts it a privilege rendering counsel to four counties’ planning and zoning bodies. He has also represented applicants and opponents litigating planning and zoning issues across multiple counties and in the Court of Appeals. Henry was honored with selection as a Kentucky Super Lawyer® Rising Star for 2019 – 2022 in the Area of Land Use and Zoning, and he has presented educational courses on the topic. He is a 2012 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Law, and he clerked in the Fayette Circuit Court with Judge Thomas L. Clark after graduation. Henry completed undergraduate studies at Case Western Reserve University, earning a Bachelor’s, cum laude, in Music and International Studies. Outside of the Office, he is active in his church home at Christ Church Cathedral; he has his hands full helping his wife, Paige, raise their two small children; and he finds time to run and pursue his passion for instrumental and vocal music. Henry’s Practice Areas include planning and zoning; utilities law; civil defense work, representing County agencies and officials; probate administration; contractual issues; and a general civil practice.