Leroy Smith

The Florida Bar welcomes Leroy Smith as its new director of Professional Development Department.

Smith, who most recently served as the assistant chief of police for the Quincy Police Department, brings with him a lifetime of experience in management and leadership. Smith was appointed as the director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety by former Gov. Nikki Haley where he led a staff of more than 1,300 employees including the state’s highway patrol for eight years.