bsmith@firmspf.com
(802) 660-2555
Areas of Practice
- Municipal Law
- Environmental Law
- Education Law
Education
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT 2016 J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - Managing Editor, Vermont Law Review, 2015-2016
- The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC 2013 B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
- North Dakota, 2016
- U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota, 2016
- Vermont Supreme Court, 2021
Joined SP&F
- 2021
Associate
Beriah Smith draws on his experience as a counselor, negotiator and litigator before trial courts and administrative agencies to assist the Firm’s public sector clients with education, governance, land use planning and enforcement issues.
Beriah returned to Vermont in 2021 after spending four years in North Dakota where he litigated various matters, including easement and title disputes and administrative appeals, and participated in negotiations involving wind and solar projects. While there, Beriah also served as assistant city attorney to local municipalities.
“The work our public institutions do is hard and often requires difficult decisions. In addressing legal questions, my objective is to help clients navigate the law in order to empower them to achieve their goals and feel confident in their course of action.”
The son of a public school teacher and a dairy farmer, Beriah brings a unique passion to his work litigating municipal, educational, environmental and land use matters. He enjoys helping our clients create solutions to the complex issues they face as they try to improve their communities.