Atty. James M. Smith
Phi Delta Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa; Curia Honoris; Order of the Barristers; Cordell Hull Fellow; Cumberland Law Review, Managing Editor; Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities; ABA National Trial Team, Member; Trial Advocacy Board; Law Clerk to the Honorable Hugh Maddox, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama
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About James M. Smith at a glance
James M. Smith is a Shareholder based in Paris, Tennessee, practicing at Hagwood and Tipton PC. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Their practice focuses on personal injury, construction, creditor rights, product liability, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Alabama (1998) and Tennessee (2016). Educated at Samford University Cumberland School of Law (J.D. Cumberland, 1998) and Samford University (B.A. Human, 1990). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Birmingham and American. Serands clients in Paris, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Phi Delta Phi
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Curia Honoris
- Order of the Barristers
- Cordell Hull Fellow
- Cumberland Law Review, Managing Editor
- Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
- ABA National Trial Team, Member
- Trial Advocacy Board
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Hugh Maddox, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Alabama
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
James M. Smith is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Tennessee →
James M. Smith is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Tennessee →
James M. Smith is one of 42,948 creditor rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse creditor rights attorneys in Tennessee →
James M. Smith is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Tennessee →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
James M. Smith is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Tennessee →
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 Paris 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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