Catherine Gemmato-Smith

Catherine Gemmato-Smith is the wife of founding attorney David Randolph Smith. They met in 1972 during undergraduate studies at Harvard, where she majored in Classics (A.B. cum laude) 1976. After graduation, Catherine pursued her MBA and Master of Accounting from Rice University and went on to work as a healthcare investment banker for 27 years. In 2009, she retired and began to assist David at DRS Law.


Over the years her role has grown and now she is responsible for a wide range of duties at the firm. In addition to managing the firm’s accounting, she also speaks with potential clients about their cases and manages active cases; making sure they are moving along expeditiously.


Due to her healthcare background, she excels in medical malpractice and defective medical device and drug cases. She particularly enjoys analyzing the medical records for a potential case and finding the right medical experts.

Catherine is very active in her community and has been on the Board of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and the YMCA Foundation since 2010. She is on the Board of the Nashville Ballet and currently serves as President of the Nashville Ballet Foundation.


As a fitness enthusiast, she loves yoga, barre classes, and Peloton, in addition to her daily five-mile walks.



Her favorite moments are spent with her family, especially her four grandchildren.

What Clients Say

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David and Catherine Smith are absolutely amazing at what they do, easy to work with and very thorough. They are very knowledgeable in their profession and can accomplish the un-accomplishable. I had searched high and low for help with my case, being turned down by some of the very well-known Attorneys in Nashville but they saw something in my case like I did and fought with me and for me. Thank you so much for your wealth of knowledge and for your team’s support throughout the case. I would recommend DRS Law to anyone who needs an upright Attorney.


— Amber Jones

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DRS Law Personal Injury Lawyers are the real deal. David Senior, his three sons and wife Catherine are top in the field of personal injury representation. Their unparalleled experience and expertise combined with compassion and care is truly a rare combination.


— Annie Rose