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Valerie L. Smith

Court of Appeals Judge

Valerie L. Smith

Court of Appeals Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2025
Previous Employment
 
2016-2025 - Circuit Court Judge, Shelby County

2000-2006- Assistant District Attorney, Shelby County District Attorney’s Office

2006-2016- Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz

Honors

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

Membership(s)

Memphis Bar Association, Board Member

AWA, Judicial Liaison

Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, President

Tennessee Judicial Conference Executive Committee

Tennessee Trial Judges Association, Treasurer

Compensation and Retirement Committee, Treasurer

Community Involvement

Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Zeta Academic Excellence Advisor

Junior League of Memphis, Sustainer

Section 901 Youth Athletic Fund

Midtown Rotary Club

UM Law Alumni Board

Spay Memphis

Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee

Advocacy Chair American Diabetes Association

Year Elected/Appointed
2025
Prior Judicial Experience

Circuit Court Judge, 30th Judicial District, 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 Under Graduate 1997
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Law School 2000
Honors
Outstanding Barrister, 2014-15, Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
Membership(s)
Memphis Bar Association, Board Member
AWA, Judicial Liaison
Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, President
Tennessee Judicial Conference Executive Committee
Community Involvement
Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Zeta Academic Excellence Advisor
Junior League of Memphis, Sustainer
Section 901 Youth Athletic Fund
Midtown Rotary Club
Division
Western Section
Valerie
L.
Smith
Contact Info
9015436914
Address

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