Atty. Mark T. Smith
Mark Smith’s clients include hospitals, doctors and other health care providers throughout the state of Tennessee. He handles the defense of medical negligence claims and suits involving allegations of wrongful death and catastrophic injuries with the potential for significant financial exposure.
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Mark T. Smith is a medical malpractice attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Admitted to practice in Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association (1991), Texas, State Bar of Texas (1991), and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar (1994). Educated at University of Virginia (M.A., 1992) and University of Virginia (J.D., 1991). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark Smith’s clients include hospitals, doctors and other health care providers throughout the state of Tennessee
- He handles the defense of medical negligence claims and suits involving allegations of wrongful death and catastrophic injuries with the potential for significant financial exposure
- Other practice areas include general, commercial, estate and appellate litigation, as well as high-exposure plaintiff’s personal injury cases
- Mark has practiced law 32 years, including more than 10 years in Dallas, where he was a partner at Strasburger & Price
- Mark is a Nashville native and honors graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill
- He worked as a newspaper reporter at the Richmond Times-Dispatch before graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1991
- In 1992, he received a master’s degree in foreign affairs, also from the University of Virginia
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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 Nashville 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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