The law demands the best. To succeed in litigation there is no substitute for superior legal research and writing.

The firm prides itself in filing and presenting legal work product that is second to none. Every court paper filed in any court should be the best work that an attorney can produce. Achieving this standard means devoting many hours to legal research often before a case is even filed.

Our firm was the first to file electronic companion briefs on CD-ROM in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Tennessee. David Randolph Smith gave a seminar presentation to the Tennessee Trial Lawyers at the 2005 Annual Convention on Electronic Briefs and E-Filing:

• TTLA Annual Convention Flyer

We have also filed briefs (including e-briefs on CD-ROM) in several cases in the United States Supreme Court. Here a few examples:

• Alabama Supreme Court Brief on Limitations in Case of Stillborn Infant
• Amicus Brief in Tenn. Supreme Court Case: Med Mal Statute of Repose & Minors;
• Plaintiff's Motion to File Electronic Brief on CD-ROM
• Plaintiff's Electronic Brief in Support of Class Certification in Mazda/Ford Motor Credit Case
• Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Radiation Litigation Electronic Brief
• U. S. Supreme Court Brief on Establishment Clause (Church & State Separation)
• Tennessee Supreme Court Brief on Informed Consent in Medical Malpractice Cases
• Plaintiffs' Brief in The Learning Channel True Stories From the Morgue Autopsy Litigation
• Plaintiffs' Electronic Brief in Support of Class Certification in Tri-State Crematory Litigation
• Plaintiff's Brief on Medical Expenses and Statute of Limitations in Child Injury Case

Other sources/info on Briefs: Westlaw Brief Bank; Federal Court Briefs; Legal Research