Judge Valerie Smith

10/01/2026

Thankful today to have been sworn in one month ago to continue serving of the Tennessee Court of Appeals! Thanks to Judge Chris Frulla for administering my oath in his (and my former) courtroom in Division III of Circuit Court.

09/18/2026

Honored to be part of this wonderful panel yesterday!

09/12/2026

As a 26 year old ADA, I cried in a courtroom with everyone else when we learned what happened. 25 years later, I hear some of the same and a few new stories every year- and the tears still come. We must .

08/06/2026

Today is Election Day in Tennessee! I am asking for your vote in this retention election!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

03/25/2026

The first panel of 3 women ever to sit together on the Tennessee Court of Appeals. 💛 ⚖️ 🤍
Honored to sit with Judge Carma McGee and Judge Kristi Davis!

02/12/2026

Have you signed up to judge mock trial yet?

⚖Judge Valerie Smith asks you to consider judging the mock trial tournament next week. "Regardless of whether they become an attorney, these students will learn valuable skills and walk away with a better understanding of our judicial system." Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A4AC23A5FEC61-60664502-2026 #/

02/05/2026

I loved spending time with my friend Judge Taylor Bachelor, Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Div. 7 for this article! Take a look and learn more about her! ⚖️❤️

Tremendous thanks to Judge Valerie Smith for interviewing me for this quarter’s Memphis Lawyer Magazine! I truly can’t thank her enough for setting the standard of excellence and leadership in our legal community.

I’m honored to be featured and grateful for the opportunity to share more about my journey and my work.

To learn more about me, check out the article.

Link in comments 🩷💙

01/24/2026

What a treat to hear arguments today at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law!

11/26/2025

This makes nine years of Debone the Turkey at the Memphis Union Mission!

11/11/2025

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