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Philip E. Smith (Tennessee)

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Philip E. Smith
Image of Philip E. Smith
Prior offices
Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV
Successor: Stanley Kweller

Education

Bachelor's

Tennessee State University, 1984

Law

University of Tennessee College of Law, 1988

Philip E. Smith (Democratic Party) was a judge for Division IV of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court. He left office on September 4, 2022.

Smith (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Division IV judge of the Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court. He won in the general election on August 4, 2022.

Smith was appointed to the court by former Governor Phil Bredesen on March 18, 2009, to replace Judge Muriel Robinson.[1][2][3][4] Smith died on September 4, 2022.[5]

Education

Smith received his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from Tennessee State University in 1984 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1988.[2]

Career

Smith began his career in October 1988 as an assistant district attorney for the 20th Judicial District, working in the Child Support Enforcement Division. He then joined the Norman Law Offices in September 1990. In March 2001, Smith co-founded Robinson and Oglesby. Also, from 1990 to 1994, he served as a special judge for the Davidson County 2nd Circuit Court, 5th Circuit Court, Probate Court, and as a special referee for the Davidson County Juvenile Court. He was appointed to the Twentieth Circuit Court in 2009.[2][1][6]

Awards and associations

  • 2009: Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Family Law Trial Advocate
  • 2008: Listed in "Mid-South Super Lawyers"
  • 2008: Inducted as a 'Fellow' in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • 2007; 2008: Listed in "Best Lawyers in America"
  • Former fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
  • Master of the Bench, Harry S. Phillips Chapter of the American Inn of Courts in 2011
  • Former member, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Former member, Tennessee Trial Judges Association
  • Former member, Tennessee Judicial Conference [2]

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Nashville, Tennessee (2022)

General election

General election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV

Incumbent Philip E. Smith won election in the general election for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV on August 4, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip E. Smith
Philip E. Smith (D)
 
98.8
 
47,880
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.2
 
570

Total votes: 48,450
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV

Incumbent Philip E. Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Tennessee 20th Judicial District Circuit Court Division IV on May 3, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Philip E. Smith
Philip E. Smith
 
99.5
 
34,156
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.5
 
161

Total votes: 34,317
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2014

See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for re-election to the Twentieth Circuit Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on August 7, 2014. [3][4]

2010

See also: Tennessee judicial elections, 2010

Smith was elected to the Twentieth Circuit Court after running unopposed.[7][2]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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