Byron Smith

As General Counsel, Byron Smith oversees the legal functions of GoTriangle. Byron, a graduate of NC Central University School of Law and a Johnston County native, has extensive legal experience in transportation, serving as general counsel at the Maryland Transit Administration and as lead negotiator for numerous transit projects.

At MTA, Byron drafted operating and access agreements between MTA and its host railroads, Amtrak and CSXT. In earlier years, Smith also worked as deputy counsel in the Maryland Office of Attorney General and as assistant attorney general at MTA, and for the Maryland Port Administration.

Byron also is a former partner in Thigpen, Blue, Stephens, and Fellers in Raleigh. He received a bachelor’s degree in political science and his Juris doctorate from NC Central University in Durham.