Atty. Gregory D. Smith
Gregory D. Smith has over 30 years experience and has received both state and national awards for his legal work.
Divorce & More Attorney · Serving Clarksville, TN · 38+ Years Experience
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About Gregory D. Smith at a Glance
Gregory D. Smith is a Member based in Clarksville, Tennessee, practicing at The Law Office of Gregory D. Smith. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, divorce, drug crimes, child custody, and criminal defense. Admitted to practice in U.S. Federal Court (1988). Educated at Cumberland School of Law of Samford University (J.D. A.B., 1988) and Middle Tennessee State University (B.S. Political, 1985). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serves clients in Clarksville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Gregory D. Smith
- Gregory D. Smith has over 30 years experience and has received both state and national awards for his legal work
- In 2001, Mr. Smith was selected to the Tennessee Bar Association
- He has been listed in Who's Who In American Law regularly since the early 1990's and received the Lawyers.com Client Distinction Award in 2013
- In 2015 and 2016, Mr. Smith was included in the Top 100 Tennessee Attorneys in Criminal Law
- In 2015, Mr. Smith participated in the invitation only Alliance Defending Freedom International Appeals Masters Contest
- Certified Legal Specialties • Appellate Judge Skills, National Judicial College, 2018 • Tribal Courts, National Judicial College, 2017 • Special Jurisdiction Courts, National Judicial College, 2015 Published Works • Succession Problems from Artificial Insemination Juvenile & Family Court Journal, Vol. 40, No. 1, 1989 • Contributory Negligence as a Matter of Law Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, 1988 • Termination of Parental Rights Children's Legal Right's Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, 1990 • Tennessee Municipal Judges Bench Book, TN
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- Office of Courts, 2014 • TACDL Guide to Juvenile Justice In Tennessee, TN
- Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 1993 Representative Cases • State of Tennessee v
- Barry H. Hogg, 448 S.W.3d 877 (Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville 2014) • Hopkins v
- Hopkins, 152 S.W.3d 447 (Supreme Court of Tennessee 2004) • Barry W. Ritchie v
- Don Eberhart, 11 F.3d 587 (Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1994) • Riggs v
- Riggs, 250 S.W.3d 453 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, at Nashville 2007) • Hanna v
- Sheflin, 275 S.W.3d 423 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Middle Section, at Nashville 2008) Representative Clients • Montgomery County Tennessee • Sovran Bank of Tennessee • Xanadu Video & Tapes • Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Airport Authority • Hope Pregnancy Center • Community of Hope, First Church of the Nazarene • Tabernacle Christian School • Former Governor Ray Blanton References • Lt. Gen. Hubert Smith, U.S
- Army Ret. (Airport Board Chair) • Cordarrelle Patterson, NFL All Pro • William "Sammy" Stuard Jr., President of F&M Bank (Airport Board Chair) • Servella Terry, Executive Director of Tabernacle Christian School Classes/Seminars • Evidence for Judges, National Judicial College, 2016 - Present • Rural Courts, National Judicial College, 2016 - Present • Tennessee Judicial Academy, Tennessee AOC, 2012 - Present • Judicial Ethics Training, Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference, 2002 - Present • Tribal Appellate Courts, National American Indian Court Judges Association, 2015 - 2018 • Comparing Tribal Appellate Courts With State and Federal Appellate Courts, National American Indian Court Judges Association, October 1, 2018 - Present Honors and Awards • American Jurisprudence Book Award, Military Justice • Outstanding Young Men of America • Who's Who of American Colleges & Universities • Dean's List • Tennessee Municipal Judge of the Year, 2017 • Who's Who In American Law, 1994 - 2018 • The Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Criminal Law), 2015 - 2016 • Martindale-Hubbell/Lawyers.com Client Distinction Award, 2014 • Tennessee Court of the Judiciary, 2004 - 2009 Pro Bono Activities • Radical Mission Compassionate Ministries, 2012 - Present Ancillary Businesses • Municipal Court Judge • Native American Tribal Court Appellate Judge Languages • American Sign Language Fraternities/Sororities • Phi Alpha Delta Professional Associations and Memberships • Federal Public Defender Appointment Panel, Member, 1990 - Present • Austin Peay State University, Adjunct Professor, 1989 - Present • Tennessee Bar Association, Member, 1988 - Present • American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chairman, Juvenile Justice Committee, 1990 - Present • American Bar Association, Liaison, Juvenile Justice Committee, 1990 - Present • Montgomery County Bar Association, Secretary and Treasurer, 1989 - Present • National Judicial College, Faculty, 2016 - Present • Tennessee Municipal Judges Conference, President, 2018 - Present • NHBPI Supreme Court, Chief Justice, 2017 - Present • Pawnee Nation Supreme Court, Justice, 2015 - Present • Stockbridge-Munsee Court of Appeals, Chief Justice, 2018 - Present • Bishop Paiute Court of Appeals, Justice, 2017 - Present • Gila River Indian Community Court of Appeals, Alternate Appellate Judge, 2015 - Present
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Gregory D. Smith's Areas of Legal Practice
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DUI / DWI Defense in Clarksville
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Divorce in Clarksville
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Drug Crimes in Clarksville
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Child Custody & Visitation in Clarksville
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Criminal Defense in Clarksville
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Clarksville
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 Clarksville 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 venue, 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.
Clarksville Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Clarksville-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Clarksville Choose Gregory D. Smith
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Gregory D. Smith's practice in the field of dui/dwi, divorce, drug crimes, child custody, and criminal defense.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Gregory D. Smith brings 38+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering dui/dwi, divorce, and drug crimes, Gregory D. Smith can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Clarksville
A Clarksville-based practice means Gregory D. Smith attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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