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. Her practice focuses on a wide variety of agricultural issues, especially those involving cattle and real estate.
Audra is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, one of only 60 attorneys in Texas with that certification. She also assists clients with estate planning, probate, and business planning needs. Outside of her practice, Audra owns and manages a title company, Arrow Land & Title, LLC. She also serves on the council for the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law section of the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar's largest section. Audra spends significant time speaking and presenting on real estate and agricultural topics to her colleagues at continuing education events and to agricultural communities around Texas.
She 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, the Texas Bar College. She is also a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the Texas Bar Foundation.
Audra lives in Wharton County, with her husband Kyle and their son where she spends her time watching her son's extracurricular activities, leading his Cub Scout pack, and 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 ACTIVITES & Memberships
Member, State Bar of Texas
Fellow, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Council Member, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Member, Texas Bar College
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Member, American Agricultural Law Association
Member, Wharton County Bar Association
Alumni, Leadership Academy; Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
Guest Columnist, Progressive Cattle Magazine
Publications/Seminars/Presentations
- Heirs’ Property in Texas – Advanced Real Estate, TexasBarCLE, San Antonio, Texas – July 2026
- Agricultural Laws – Galveston County AgriLife Extension, La Marque, Texas – July 2026
- Due Diligence in Farm & Ranch Transactions – Agricultural Law, TexasBarCLE, Lubbock, Texas – May 2026
- Liability for Agricultural Landowners – DeWitt County SWCD – March 2026
- Clauses for Surface Uses, Damages and Restoration – Advanced Real Estate Drafting, TexasBarCLE, Dallas, Texas – March 2026
- Ag Real Estate Law 101 – Coastal Ag Session & Social, Matagorda and Brazoria/Galveston County Texas Farm Bureau – February 2026
- Texas Supreme Court Speaks on Easements – Real Estate Strategies, TexasBarCLE, Fredericksburg, Texas – December 2025
- Due Diligence in Farm & Ranch Transactions – Texas Alliance of Land Brokers, Fredericksburg, Texas – November 2025
- Laws for Ag Businesses and Landowners – Texas Watermelon Association, San Antonio, Texas – November 2025
- Agricultural Laws – Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas – October 2025
- Due Diligence in Farm & Ranch Transactions – Texas Agriculture Law Podcast – September 2025
- Estate and Succession Planning – Fayette County AgriLife Extension, La Grange, Texas – September 2025
- Legal Considerations in Your Farm to Table Business – Beef Cattle Short Course, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas – August 2025
- Due Diligence in Farm & Ranch Transactions – Real Estate 101, TexasBarCLE, San Antonio, Texas – July 2025
- A Guide to Drafting Effective Lawsuits for Clearing Title Issues – Houston Paralegal Association – May 2025
- Legal Considerations for Your Farm to Table Business – Brazoria County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Angleton, Texas – May 2025
- 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