Garrett Smith

Garrett Smith is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Assistant General Counsel, Corporate at Ventas, Inc., since March 2022, where responsibilities include advising on corporate governance, securities, and litigation management. Prior to this role, Garrett held positions as Executive Advisor at Daniel Energy Partners and Attorney at Axiom, contributing to legal departments in healthcare REITs. From 2009 to 2018, Garrett served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Ultra Petroleum. Previous roles also include Chief Internal Counsel at Leor Energy and Associate Attorney at Bracewell LLP and Kutak Rock LLP, where significant transactions and legal matters were managed. Garrett holds a JD from the University of Colorado and a BA in Humanities from the University of Northern Iowa.