Valerie L. Smith

Court of Appeals Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2025
Prior Judicial Experience

Circuit Court Judge, Shelby County, 2016-2025

Previous Employment

2000-2006- Assistant District Attorney, Shelby County District Attorney’s Office
2006-2016- Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz

Education
University of Memphis Undergraduate 1997
University of Memphis Law School 2000
Honors

Outstanding Barrister, 2014-15, Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court

Membership(s)

Tennessee Judicial Conference 2023-2024, President
The Federalist Society 
Compensation and Retirement Committee, Treasurer
Tennessee Trial Judges Association, Treasurer
Tennessee Judicial Conference Executive Committee
Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, President
AWA, Judicial Liaison
Memphis Bar Association, Board Member

 

 

 

 

Community Involvement

Memphis Gridiron Ministries
Advocacy Chair, American Diabetes Association
Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee
Spay Memphis
UM Law Alumni Board
Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Zeta Academic Excellence Advisor
Junior League of Memphis, Sustainer
Section 901 Youth Athletic Fund
Midtown Rotary Club

 

Division
Western Section
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Contact Info
9015436914
Address

100 Peabody Pl. Ste. 1155
Memphis, TN 38103
United States