Court of Appeals Judge
Year Elected/Appointed
2025
Prior Judicial Experience
Circuit Court Judge, Shelby County, 2016-2025
Previous Employment
2000-2006- Assistant District Attorney, Shelby County District Attorney’s Office
2006-2016- Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz
2006-2016- Nahon, Saharovich, and Trotz
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Undergraduate 1997
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS Law School 2000
Honors
Outstanding Barrister, 2014-15, Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court
Membership(s)
Compensation and Retirement Committee, Treasurer
Tennessee Trial Judges Association, Treasurer
Tennessee Judicial Conference Executive Committee
Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, President
AWA, Judicial Liaison
Memphis Bar Association, Board Member
Tennessee Trial Judges Association, Treasurer
Tennessee Judicial Conference Executive Committee
Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, President
AWA, Judicial Liaison
Memphis Bar Association, Board Member
Community Involvement
Advocacy Chair, American Diabetes Association
Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee
Spay Memphis
UM Law Alumni Board
Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Zeta Academic Excellence Advisor
Junior League of Memphis, Sustainer
Section 901 Youth Athletic Fund
Midtown Rotary Club
Exceptional Foundation of West Tennessee
Spay Memphis
UM Law Alumni Board
Alpha Gamma Delta, Gamma Zeta Academic Excellence Advisor
Junior League of Memphis, Sustainer
Section 901 Youth Athletic Fund
Midtown Rotary Club
Division
Western Section
Valerie
L.
Smith
Contact Info
9015436914
Address
100 Peabody Pl. Ste. 1155
Memphis, TN 38103
United States