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Valerie L. Smith
Office history
Elected Circuit Court Judge - 2016
Previous Employment
2000-2006- Assistant District Attorney, Shelby County District Attorneyβs Office
2006-2016- Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz, PLC
Education
JD, University of Memphis, 2000
BBA, University of Memphis, 1997
Honors
Outstanding Barrister, 2014-15, Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
Memberships
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
Public filings
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Tennessee β campaign finance (search)
- State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) β Tennessee Registry of Election Finance. Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Smith”, and submit.
- County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) β most major TN counties use the EasyVote portal. Select the relevant county and search by candidate name (“Smith”).
Tennessee β statement of interest
- Required for state and local officials and candidates β Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search. Enter last name “Smith”and, if needed, select the applicable position.