Bruce Smith is business focused and safety centered. As a Sioux City Attorney, Bruce helps companies manage business risks while ensuring the health and safety of his clients and their employees. With over 38 years of legal experience, Bruce navigates his clients through the law to ensure compliance under the federal and state health and safety laws. Bruce’s practice protects you and your company from losing money due to bad business planning and noncompliance worth it! – Education: University of South Florida, Tampa, Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1975 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Doctor, 1978 Employment: BPI Technology, Inc.: Dakota Dunes, SD Senior Counsel/ EHS Director, 2007-2012 EPA and OSHA program compliance and representation of company in administrative hearings/enforcement proceedings. Government permitting and compliance. Oversight and management of company health and safety programs at state and federal levels. Management of outside litigation, including civil, criminal and workers’ compensation. Real estate transactional law and risk management. Tyson Food, Inc.: Outside Defense Counsel, 2003-2004 Served as outside defense counsel for Tyson Foods in the State of Nebraska concerning all litigated workers’ compensations cases. IBP Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc.: Dakota Dunes, SD Senior Counsel, 1992-2003 Managed in-house legal department and reported to EVP/CFO. Primary areas of responsibility included acquisitions/due diligence, company-wide oversight of environmental, health and safety, risk management, workers’ compensation, EPA, Employment/HR, OSHA compliance, USDA, real estate, transportation, outside litigation management, and legal administration. Special focus on EPA and OSHA compliance involving permitting and compliance, inspection oversight, civil administrative enforcement and review, criminal investigations and enforcement. Additional emphasis of EPA RMP/ OSHA PSM program compliance concerning hazardous chemicals. U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United State Attorney, 1986-1989 Serving Northern District of West Virginia and Western District of Pennsylvania Federal grand jury work, criminal trial/prosecution and appellate review. Smith & Boyd Law Offices: Private Practice Law, 1978-1986 General practice of law including probate/estates, municipal, county and school law, commercial and business law, insurance law, defense litigation and workers’ compensation.
Bruce Smith is business focused and safety centered. As a Sioux City Attorney, Bruce helps companies manage business risks while ensuring the health and safety of his clients and their employees. With over 38 years of legal experience, Bruce navigates his clients through the law to ensure compliance under the federal and state health and safety laws. Bruce’s practice protects you and your company from losing money due to bad business planning and noncompliance – worth it! Education: University of South Florida, Tampa, Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1975 University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Doctor, 1978 Employment: BPI Technology, Inc.: Dakota Dunes, SD Senior Counsel/ EHS Director, 2007-2012 EPA and OSHA program compliance and representation of company in administrative hearings/enforcement proceedings. Government permitting and compliance. Oversight and management of company health and safety programs at state and federal levels. Management of outside litigation, including civil, criminal and workers’ compensation. Real estate transactional law and risk management. Tyson Food, Inc.: Outside Defense Counsel, 2003-2004 Served as outside defense counsel for Tyson Foods in the State of Nebraska concerning all litigated workers’ compensations cases. IBP Inc., Tyson Foods, Inc.: Dakota Dunes, SD Senior Counsel, 1992-2003 Managed in-house legal department and reported to EVP/CFO. Primary areas of responsibility included acquisitions/due diligence, company-wide oversight of environmental, health and safety, risk management, workers’ compensation, EPA, Employment/HR, OSHA compliance, USDA, real estate, transportation, outside litigation management, and legal administration. Special focus on EPA and OSHA compliance involving permitting and compliance, inspection oversight, civil administrative enforcement and review, criminal investigations and enforcement. Additional emphasis of EPA RMP/ OSHA PSM program compliance concerning hazardous chemicals. U.S. Department of Justice Assistant United State Attorney, 1986-1989 Serving Northern District of West Virginia and Western District of Pennsylvania Federal grand jury work, criminal trial/prosecution and appellate review. Smith & Boyd Law Offices: Private Practice Law, 1978-1986 General practice of law including probate/estates, municipal, county and school law, commercial and business law, insurance law, defense litigation and workers’ compensation.
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