Zachary SmithPartner
Zachary Smith's practice areas include business litigation, contract and proepty disputes, fiduciary litigation, and bank-related matters. He is a meber of the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel (SWABC) and Houston Young Lawyers Assocaition.
Zachary has successfully represented clients in both state district courts and federal district courts throughout the state of Texas and has successfully represented clients in front of the Fifth Circuit and numerous Texas state appellate courts. Mr. Smith is well-versed in Texas consumer-lending laws, including the strict requirements for home equity loans and reverse mortagages.
“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ”
– Thomas Jefferson
Education:
- The University of Texas at Austin, BBA (2013)
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D. (2017)
Admissions:
- All Courts of the State of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
06/04/2025
Hanszen Laporte attorneys net total win in breach-of-contract suit
07/27/2023
Hanszen Laporte secure their 5th consecutive win of the year!
08/16/2022
Hanszen Laporte Prevails in Suit in Orange County
06/06/2022
Hanszen Laporte’s Trial Victory Upheld by 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
02/02/2022
Hanszen Laporte prevails on suit against lender and title company.
08/27/2021
Hanszen Laporte Jury Verdict Affirmed
08/17/2020
Hanszen Laporte Successfully Protects Two Clients’ 50(a)(6) Mortgage Liens
07/03/2020
Hanszen Laporte Resolves Trade Secret Dispute
05/29/2020
Hanszen Laporte Obtains Two Dismissal of Federal Court Actions