Stewart Names General Counsel

E. Ashley Smith has been named executive vice president, general counsel, and chief legal officer of Stewart Information Services Corp., Houston, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Stewart Title Guaranty Co. and Stewart Title Co.Mr. Smith was most recently vice chancellor for governmental relations and policy for the University of Texas System, Stewart said. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives for 14 years. Stewart can be found online at http://www.stewart.com.