TRENT E. SMITH - Partner
Trent has worked in California politics for over 30 years. He joined the firm in 2003 after working in the State Legislature for 12 years where he worked for Senate Republican Leader Ken Maddy, Assemblymember Tom Woods of Redding, and Assemblymember Patricia Bates of Orange County who also served as Vice Chair of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Subsequently, Trent has a unique and valuable knowledge of the state budget and fiscal policy concerns.
Trent has extensive experience working on numerous policy areas but is currently focused on business, entertainment, health care, and local government.
Early in Trent’s career, he was admitted into the State Senate Fellowship Program, a one-year post-graduate program with just 16 positions. He is a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in Political Science.