Family Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Nashville.
Gregory D. "Greg" Smith
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
GGreg 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.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Mr. Smith 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 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.
Overview
- English
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1985
- The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1978
- Tennessee, State Bar
- Davidson County, Tenn. - Juvenile Court Committee Chair, 2001
- Nashville Bar Association - Member
- Nashville Bar Journal - Editor, 1988-89
- Nashville Pro Bono, Inc. - Executive Committee
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English
- Tennessee, State Bar
- Davidson County, Tenn. - Juvenile Court Committee Chair, 2001
- Nashville Bar Association - Member
- Nashville Bar Journal - Editor, 1988-89
- Nashville Pro Bono, Inc. - Executive Committee
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1985
- The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Family Law, Nashville (2026)
- Family Law, Nashville (2024)
- Family Law, Nashville (2022)
- Family Law, Nashville (2018)
- Family Law, Nashville (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Family Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Family Law Mediation
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated
- Nashville Bar Association's 1996 Joseph G. Cummings Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
- Mid-South Super Lawyers (2008-present)
- Mid-South Super Lawyers® Top 50 Nashville Lawyers (2018, 2019)
- Mid-South Super Lawyers® Top 100 Tennessee Lawyers (2018, 2019)
- Nashville Business Journal's Best of the Bar
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