Meet Audra rod smith
Audra Rod Smith is an attorney based in Wharton County, Texas. Audra was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2014 and began her work as an attorney. She is also admitted to the Southern District of Texas. Her practice focuses on a wide variety of agricultural issues, especially those involving cattle. She additionally spends a significant portion of her time on oil and gas title examination, farm and ranch transactions, and real estate litigation. Audra also assists clients with estate planning, probates, and business planning needs. Audra is a graduate of El Campo High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science from Texas A&M University in 2009, and received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law in 2014. Audra is a member of the Wharton County Bar Association, formerly serving as president, and is a member of the Texas Bar College. She has been a member of the Texas Bar College since 2016, and became Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law in 2023. Audra lives in Wharton County, with her husband Kyle and their son. Outside of her practice, she spends her time helping with her family’s cattle operation.
Education
Texas A&M University - B.S. , Agricultural Science
South Texas College of Law - J.D.
Areas of Practice
Agricultural Law
Real Estate
Oil & Gas
Probate
Estate Planning
Business Planning
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Texas Bar College
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Member, American Agricultural Law Association
Wharton County Bar Association
Alumni, Leadership Academy; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Publications/Seminars/Presentations
- A Guide to Drafting Effective Lawsuits for Clearing Title Issues – Advanced Real Estate Drafting, TexasBarCLE, Houston, Texas – March 2025
- Liability for Agricultural Landowners – DeWitt County SWCD – March 2025
- Solutions to the “2050 Challenges” Looming for Agriculture and Food Production – American Agricultural Law Association Symposium, Memphis, Tennessee – November 2024
- Direct Beef Sales Laws and Regulations – Texas Agriculture Law Podcast – October 2024
- Ownership of and Access to Surface Lands and Minerals – Current Issues in the Practice of Geology and Geoscience – October 2024
- Estate and Succession Planning/Heirs Property Issues– Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Conference, Prairie View A&M University – August 2024
- Legal Considerations in Your Farm to Table Business - Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas – August 2024
- Farm & Ranch Update – Advanced Real Estate, TexasBarCLE, San Antonio, Texas – July 2024
- Understanding Agricultural Laws – Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas – June 2024
- Understanding Ag Law and Landowners Liability – DeWitt County SWCD – March 2024
- Current Issues in the Sale or Lease of Farm & Ranch Lands – Advanced Real Estate Drafting, TexasBarCLE, Dallas, Texas – March 2024
- Estate and Succession Planning – Pilot Club of El Campo – January 2024
- Understanding Ag Law and Landowners Liability – Grimes County AgriLife Extension – November 2023
- Legal Considerations in Your Farm to Table Business – Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas – August 2023
- Understanding Agricultural Laws - Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas -July 2023
- Texas Property Lines & Fence Laws – Halfmoon Education, Webinar – June 2023
- Understanding Agricultural Laws – Prairie View A&M University Agricultural Laws & Ag Tax Valuations Hybrid Workshop – May 2023
- Understanding Ag Law and Landowner Liability – DeWitt County SWCD – March 2023
- Real Estate Update – Wharton County Bar Association – March 2023
- Understanding Ag Law and Landowners Liability – Grimes County AgriLife Extension – January 2023
- Ownership of and Access to Surface Lands and Minerals – Current Issues in the Practice of Geology and Geoscience – January 2023
- Understanding Texas Groundwater Regulation and Use – Current Issues in the Practice of Geology and Geoscience – January 2023
- Cotton Contracting 101 – United Ag, El Campo, Texas – December 2022
- Agricultural Laws for Cattle Producers – Cow Country Congress, Madisonville, Texas – October 2022
- Understanding Texas Groundwater Regulation and Use - Current Issues in the Practice of Geoscience in Texas, Webinar – September 2022
- Developments in Federal and Texas Environmental Law - Current Issues in the Practice of Geoscience in Texas, Webinar – September 2022
- Ownership of and Access to Surface Lands and Minerals – Current Issues in the Practice of Geoscience in Texas, Webinar – September 2022
- Agricultural Law – Southeast Texas Urban Ag and Farm Safety Summit, Katy, Texas – September 2022
- Estate and Succession Planning – Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas – September 2022
- Legal Considerations in Your Farm to Table Business – Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas – August 2022
- Agricultural Law – Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas – July 2022
- Landowner Liability for Private Applicators - DeWitt County SWCD - March 2022
- Agricultural Law - Heritage Cattle Company Field Day - November 2021
- Agricultural Law - Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas - June 2021
- Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law - Legal Issues for Texas Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors, Webinar - March 2021
- Surface Water & Groundwater Rights and Regulation - Legal Issues for Texas Civil Engineers & Land Surveyors, Webinar - March 2021
- Agricultural Law/Theft & Liability - Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Brazoria, Texas - August 2020
- Agricultural Law - Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Webinar - July 2020
- Boundary Laws - Land Laws for Engineers and Surveyors, Webinar - July 2020
- Accommodating Surface Use of Mineral Rights - Land Laws for Engineers and Surveyors, Webinar - July 2020
- Agricultural Law - Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas - June 2019
- Boundary Laws - Land Laws for Engineers and Surveyors, Houston, Texas - November 2019
- Accommodating Surface Use of Mineral Rights - Land Laws for Engineers and Surveyors, Houston, Texas - November 2019