The late William Reece Smith Jr.’s office in the elegant Tampa headquarters of Carlton Fields was a lot like him.
He was chair emeritus of the firm, but his office was unpretentious and functional. He sat at an antique oak partnership desk, which allowed two lawyers to sit across from each other at the same desk.
A photo of grandson William Reece Smith IV, or Liam, was on the desk.
Smith, who died Jan. 11 at age 87, had few of the countless awards he received during his wide-ranging, distinguished…
The late William Reece Smith Jr.’s office in the elegant Tampa headquarters of Carlton Fields was a lot like him.
He was chair emeritus of the firm, but his office was unpretentious and functional. He sat at an antique oak partnership desk, which allowed two lawyers to sit across from each other at the same desk.
A photo of grandson William Reece Smith IV, or Liam, was on the desk.
Smith, who died Jan. 11 at age 87, had few of the countless awards he received during his wide-ranging, distinguished…