Greg Smith is a Member of the firm based in the Nashville office where he is a member of the Family Law Service Group. His practice focuses primarily on divorce, custody litigation, support disputes and neglect cases in courts in Nashville and surrounding counties. He has helped clients find and recover children abducted by former spouses, obtained help for children with disabilities and resolved difficult property and financial issues related to their domestic disputes. He has experience in international custody litigation in both state and federal courts. He also has experience handling creditors' rights and commercial litigation matters in both Tennessee state and federal courts. Greg recently received the 1996 Joseph G. Cummings Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year award from the Nashville Bar Association. Recent Assignments Mr. Smith's practice includes both trial and appellate work. His appeals include a Tennessee Supreme Court case that set the standard for subject matter jurisdiction in child support cases. He has handled numerous other appeals involving modification of alimony and child support, jurisdiction in child custody disputes, and many other issues. Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications Greg has led or participated in a number of seminars over the past several years focusing on family law and ethical issues for the National Business Institute, the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association and the Nashville Bar Association. More Than Stites & Harbison Mr. Smith has been named to the "Best of the Bar" by the Nashville Business Journal and has chaired the Juvenile Court Committee and the Circuit and Chancery Court Committee of the Nashville Bar Association. He served on the board of directors of the Nashville Bar Association from 2002-04. Greg is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2008-2012) in Family Law. He is also listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers (2008-2011). Memberships Tennessee Bar Association Nashville Bar Association, Board of Directors, 2002-04; Circuit L Chancey Court Committee, Chair, 2004 Nashville Pro Bono, Inc., Executive Committee, Member; Board Secretary; Board Member, 1997-1999 100 Best Lawyers in Nashville, Nashville Business Journal Nashville Bar Journal, Editor, 1988-89 Davidson County, Tenn., Juvenile Court Committee Chair, 2001 News Stites & Harbison attorney named among Top 100 Attorneys by Mid-South Super Lawyers 75 Stites & Harbison attorneys honored in Best Lawyers in America |