About - Smith, Howell, & Associates LLC

OUR TEAM

JARED SMITH

Managing Partner

Jared Smith honed his legal skills representing builders, developers, and consumers in all aspects of real property development and real property transactions for more than 15 years. He also represents clients in family matters, including child custody, child support, and adoptions, and acts as a Guardian ad Litem, representing children. He also teaches classes on a variety of legal matters to real estate agents, builders, and developers.

Jared is currently licensed as an attorney in South Carolina, licensed to appear before the Supreme Court and Appellate Court of South of South Carolina, licensed before the U.S. Military Court, and licensed in the 4th District Federal Court.

Jared also spent more than 14 years in the United States Army Reserve, rising to the rank of Captain, and acting as a Judge Advocate General in the Army’s Legal Command. He has been awarded various military decorations, including the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and several awards and medals for serving in the Global War on Terror. Jared has deployed on various missions overseas and continues to represent veterans, soldiers, and airmen in a wide array of legal issues.

Jared is a graduate of The United States Army Judge Advocate Legal School in Charlottesville, Virginia, the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina, and The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, located in Charleston, South Carolina. He has a wife, Anna, and three children, and enjoys college football, hunting, fishing, and camping.

Jonathan Howell

Partner

Jonathan Howell’s practice focuses primarily on real estate transactions, including homebuilder representation, residential real estate closings, and mortgage loan refinances. Having studied and worked primarily right here in South Carolina, as well as conducted residential real estate closings in all 46 counties of the state, He applies a local perspective and hometown values to the practice of real estate. Jonathan is also a licensed real estate broker and a licensed real estate instructor and has spent over two years teaching “Real Estate School” to new agents,” which provides for a unique perspective on real estate closings. He has developed and taught various continuing education courses to real estate agents throughout the state on topics such as agency, contracts, disclosure, and ethics.

Jonathan enjoys hiking with his wife Rachael and their five dogs, gardening, and Gamecock football. As an active member of his community, he is a Sunday school teacher, a board member on his HOA, Chair of “Real Estate Agents for Rescues,” Animal Rescue Charity, and Chair of “Woven with Generosity” Church Finance Committee.

Jonathan Howell

Partner

Jonathan Howell’s practice focuses primarily on real estate transactions, including homebuilder representation, residential real estate closings, and mortgage loan refinances. Having studied and worked primarily right here in South Carolina, as well as conducted residential real estate closings in all 46 counties of the state, He applies a local perspective and hometown values to the practice of real estate. Jonathan is also is a licensed real estate broker and a licensed real estate instructor and has spent over two years teaching “Real Estate School” to new agents,” which provides for a unique perspective on real estate closings. He has developed and taught various continuing education courses to real estate agents throughout the state on topics such as agency, contracts, disclosure, and ethics.

Jonathan enjoys hiking with his dogs, gardening and Gamecock football. As an active member of his community, he is a Sunday school teacher, a board member on his HOA, Chair of “Real Estate Agents for Rescues,” Animal Rescue Charity, andChair of “Woven with Generosity” Church Finance Committee.