William "Trey" Smith III is First Antigua and Barbuda Citizen to be Part of Legal Team Appearing Before the US Supreme Court
Trey Smith, an associate in Troutman Pepper's Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement Practice Group, was quoted in the November 10, 2023 Antigua Tribune article, " William "Trey" Smith III is First Antigua and Barbuda Citizen to be Part of Legal Team Appearing Before the US Supreme Court."
"I got involved … last year, when the case was before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit," Smith says. "My mentor, Tim McHugh, asked me if I wanted to help him prepare for arguments in an upcoming case. I had no idea we would end up before the Supreme Court a year later!" he adds.
Smith tells the media "it was surreal and humbling to sit before the justices and watch them interact with our arguments." He adds that he is "incredibly blessed to learn from [his] talented, hard-working colleagues" who led the litigation effort on Rudisill's behalf.
"My favourite part of this case was getting to know Mr. Rudisill, who is not only entitled to his benefits under law, but is also incredibly deserving of them," the young attorney says.