Atty. Carlos C. Smith
Mr. Smith has a broad-based practice with emphasis in antitrust, business, healthcare, utility and telecommunications law.
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About Carlos C. Smith at a glance
Carlos C. Smith is a business and energy attorney based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, practicing at Miller & Martin PLLC. Admitted to practice in Tennessee, Tennessee. Educated at University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1964) and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (B.S., 1961). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Antitrust Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026). Serands clients in Chattanooga, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Smith has a broad-based practice with emphasis in antitrust, business, healthcare, utility and telecommunications law
- His extensive experience includes handling trial and appellate work in state and federal courts as well as regulatory, transactional and legislative assignments for clients in each of these sectors
- Mr. Smith has more than forty years’ experience in assisting individuals and business clients with all aspects of their legal representation
- He serves as outside counsel to several small and medium sized businesses and has handled numerous transactional matters, matters in litigation and matters before state and federal agencies for these clients
- Mr. Smith's experience for clients in the utility arena spans more than thirty years and has involved numerous engagements for electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, railroad and broadband clients
- Mr. Smith serves as General Counsel to an association of more than 150 municipal electric systems and electric cooperatives
- He serves as General Counsel to one of the nation's largest municipal electric systems, and he regularly works with several of the nations' largest municipal utility systems and electric cooperatives
- Mr. Smith also serves as General Counsel to an association captive insurance company that provides or arranges for various lines of insurance coverage to utility systems
- He splits his time between the firm's Chattanooga and Nashville offices
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chattanooga are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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