Don L. Smith

Construction, Mediation
Suite 1200, Suntrust Center, 424 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee 372192306


Construction

Admitted

1961, Tennessee; 1962, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee; 1969, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court

Law School

Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1956

Law School Graduation Year

1956

College

Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1954

Memberships

Nashville, Tennessee and American (Vice-Chairman, Torts and Insurance Section, 1987-1988) Bar Associations; The Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1976-1977; 1980-1981); Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Vice President, 1974-1975; Member, Board of Directors, 1975-1978; Secretary-Treasurer, 1978-1979; Executive Vice President-President Elect, 1979-1980; President, 1980-1981; Chairman of the Board, 1981-1982); Tennessee Defense Lawyers Association.

Biographical

Commissioned by the Supreme Court of Tennessee as a Rule 31 Mediator. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, National Panel of Construction Mediators, American Arbitration Association. Co-Author, A Practical Guide to Tennessee Construction Law.

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