Collin A. Smith
Founder and Principal Attorney
Collin A. Smith is the Founder and Principal Attorney of C.A. Smith Law, PLLC, a Washington-based law firm focused on entity structuring, trust-based estate planning, and long-term legal continuity for business owners, families, and fiduciaries. His practice centers on advising clients in the design of LLCs and holding companies, ownership and governance structures, and the integration of business and personal assets into comprehensive trust plans, with an emphasis on risk management, clarity, and durable decision-making.
His approach to legal counsel is shaped by a background in engineering and military leadership, including education at the United States Military Academy at West Point and service as an officer in the United States Army. That training informs a methodical, risk-aware style of advising clients—focused on planning ahead, evaluating second-order consequences, and building legal structures that hold up under real-world pressure. Clients value the ability to translate complex legal and business considerations into clear, actionable guidance grounded in foresight rather than reaction.
Known for providing steady, pragmatic counsel, Collin works with clients who value proactive planning and long-term thinking over crisis-driven decision-making. His practice is built around ongoing relationships and trusted advisory roles, helping clients manage risk, maintain continuity, and make informed decisions across both business and personal matters with discretion and confidence.
Collin is licensed to practice law in the State of Washington. He brings a disciplined, systems-oriented perspective to his work, informed by leadership experience, formal training, and practical problem-solving across a range of business and private-client contexts.