Our motto is simple: The law demands the best. There is no substitute for superior preparation, legal research and writing. Every court paper, motion, oral argument and trial should be the best work that an attorney can produce.

The Business Tennessee (Business TN) Best Lawyers List identified attorneys from all regions of the state and recognized Mr. Smith as one of five "best lawyers" in Tennessee in the area of Personal Injury (Plaintiff) practice. The firm received the AV rating under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system. David Randolph Smith is certified by the Tennessee Bar as a Tennessee Civil Trial Specialist and as a Tennessee Medical Malpractice Specialist. He has been selected as a Mid-South Super Lawyer, as one of the the Top 100 attorneys in Tennessee (in all fields of prectice) and he is included in the guidebook Best Lawyers in America and the American Trial Lawyers Association "Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America."

David Randolph Smith has tried over 100 cases in state and federal courts throughout the nation, in Tennessee, Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina, Virginia, Montana, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Washington D.C.He began in private practice with the national law firm of Baker & Botts in Houston, Texas (1978-1983). He served as an Associate Professor of Law teaching Torts, Evidence and Professional Responsibility at Vanderbilt University School of Law (1983-1988).

Eddie Schmidt graduated from Vanderbilt University and L.S.U. Law Center. He worked with the legendary trial lawyer Gerry Spence and Eddie now teaches as a member of the teaching faculty at the Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer College in Wyoming. Mr. Schmidt also served as General Counsel for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, as a trial attorney for the Jefferson Parish Louisiana Indigent Defender's Office and as a Cooperating attorney for the ACLU in Louisiana & Tennessee.

We strive to maintain a small caseload with a commitment to vigorous prosecution of well-researched cases. Lawsuits should improve society and achieve justice. We represent people where the issues are important to public policy and involve significant injuries or constitutional questions.

The personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death law firm of David Randolph Smith & Edmund J. Schmidt are committed to providing preeminent legal service, personal attention and zealous representation to personal injury clients. We are proud to offer dedicated support, the best legal advice available and excellence in advocacy across all of our practice areas.

We welcome referrals from attorneys throughout the country . Our firm is nationally recognized in personal injury, products liability, wrongful death, civil rights and medical malpractice litigation.

Call the Tennessee law firm of David Randolph Smith & Edmund J. Schmidt III at (615) 742-1775 for the experienced legal advice and representation of a board-certified medical malpractice and personal injury lawyer. If you are seeking a Tennessee medical malpractice lawyer or a Tennessee personal injury lawyer, we are ready to help.