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Every year our attorneys like to check in with our estate planning clients and provide them with some tips and insights that they might find helpful. Here are the tips we've shared this year: 1.    If you have a revocable trust, make sure that you have let your...

Smith-Wright Law is supporting the 5th annual Dr. Jim Boerner Nursery-Pediatric Fund Golf Tournament presented by Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Foundation. The proceeds will go to support women's health and newborn care programs at Ascension St. Tomas Rutherford; it...

Smith-Wright Law is proud to support the 36th Annual Stake & Burger event benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County. This year's featured guest is Cedric the Entertainer, an American Actor and Producer, Comedian, and Game Show host. Stake &...

Alison Potterfield recently participated in an expungement clinic in Murfreesboro. The clinic, held on May 19, 2025, was a joint effort of the TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and the Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands. In total 20 clients were...

Smith-Wright Law is proud to once again sponsor the Secret Garden Party benefitting the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro. The Secret Garden Party will take place Friday, June 6th, 2025 at 7:00pm. This year's event will be hosted at the home of Amanda and Senator Shane...

The 18th Annual Rutherford Society Gala was held on March 29, 2025 at the Stones River Country Club. The Gala is hosted annually by the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation to recognize donors who have contributed $1,000 or more to the Foundation. The Gala was...

Smith-Wright Law congratulates attorney Alison Potterfield on her recent admission to the Tennessee Bar. Ms. Potterfield was sworn into the Bar on Friday, April 25, 2025 by Judge Lisa A. Eischeid. Ms. Potterfield graduated from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville...

Smith-Wright Law is proud to help assist Ava Ward in attending DECA's International Career Development Conference in the event of Business Law and Ethics in Orlando, Florida. Ava is a junior at Central Magnet School and has been working at Smith-Wright Law since 2024....

Smith-Wright Law is proud to support the 15th annual Chocolate Affair, which helps to support the mission of the 15th Judicial District Child Advocacy Center. This years theme is "Off to the Races!", so wear your favorite Derby attire. The event will be held Saturday...

Smith-Wright Law is proud to once again act as an Empowerment Sponsor for Rutherford Cable. Cable "is Tennessee’s largest and most established network of diverse professionals committed to connecting women and opportunity" (rutherfordcable.org). Rutherford Cable...

Smith-Wright Law assisted over 70 clients with establishing or updating estate plans in 2024. We understand that estate planning isn't the most light-hearted activity, but we do believe it is an important thing to consider. As we enter a new year, it is an excellent...

We are wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season! We hope your celebrations are filled with joy, light, family, and friends. We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

Sonya S. Wright is honored to be named as a 2024 Super Lawyer in the business litigation category for the Mid-South region. Super Lawyers defines itself as "a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional...

In this time of Thanksgiving, at Smith-Wright Law we are reflecting on the many blessings 2024 has brought us. We are truly blessed to have an incredible community of clients, community, colleagues, family, and friends. We wish you each a Happy Thanksgiving with your...

Smith-Wright Law is proud to once again support Wine Around the Square benefiting the Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Foundation's Power of Pink Fund. The progressive wine and spirits tasting event is coming to the Historic Murfreesboro Downtown Square for the 13th...