Dominick R. Smith
Dominick is a Tennessee trial lawyer who handles complex cases for the firm in both state and federal courts in Tennessee. He has tried several cases to verdict and appeared before the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Tennessee.
A Nashville native, Dominick enjoys living and practicing law in Middle Tennessee. He attended Julia Green, Ensworth School, and Montgomery Bell Academy. He graduated from North Carolina and worked for Morrison & Foerster in New York City before attending Charleston School of Law and returning to Nashville. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2010, when he joined his father’s law practice.
In addition to practicing law as a Tennessee trial attorney in Nashville. Dominick enjoys spending time with his family and friends. He and his wife are the proud parents of two amazing girls, ages 4 and 6.
EDUCATION
UNC Chapel Hill (B.A, 2000)
Charleston School of Law (J.D., 2009)
MEMBERSHIPS
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Tennessee Bar Association
ADMISSIONS
Dominick is currently licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Tennessee.
AWARDS
Super Lawyers Mid-South Rising Star
Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Dominick Smith has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.
The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase objective and uniformly applied process which includes peer nominations combined with third-party research. Membership is extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state or region who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile measured by objective and uniformly applied standards in compliance with state bar and national Rule 4-7.
RECENT APPELLATE CASES
Harmon v. Hickman Cmty. Healthcare Servs., Inc., 594 S.W.3d 297 (Tenn. 2020), reh’g denied (Feb. 21, 2020)
Progressive Specialty Ins. Co. v. Kim, No. M201901998COAR3CV, 2021 WL 1086884, at *1 (Tenn. Ct. App. Mar. 22, 2021), appeal denied (Aug. 4, 2021)