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Wright Presents on Ethics

Wright Presents on Ethics

Sonya Smith Wright recently presented to the 15th Judicial Bar Association,along with Kyle Heckman, regarding How to Prevent an Ethical Complaint.  The two explained the process of the complaint, highlighted the cases that went before the Supreme Court last year, and...

Wright to Participate in Women’s Equality Day

Wright to Participate in Women’s Equality Day

Sonya Wright along with the Perfect 36 Society will be helping with the Women’s Equality Day on August 25, 2018.  The day is celebrated by a march at Centennial Park.  Women’s Equality Day started at the behest of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY) in 1971.  It was then that the...

Wright Helps with Recovery House

Wright Helps with Recovery House

Sonya Wright a member of MTLAW participated in an open house at the Recovery House on Thursday, July 12, 2018.  After several months of gathering furniture, furnishings, and appliances, the house is ready for occupancy.  Five women recently moved in and...

Wright Elected as Legal Advisor to Rutherford CABLE

Wright Elected as Legal Advisor to Rutherford CABLE

Sonya S. Wright was elected to serve as the Legal Advisor to Rutherford CABLE for the 2018-2019 year.  Rutherford CABLE is the premier leadership organization for women’s professional advancement in Middle Tennessee.  RUTHERFORD Cable is 200+ member...

Smith-Wright Sponsors 30th Annual Secret Garden Party

Smith-Wright Sponsors 30th Annual Secret Garden Party

The Discovery Center recently held its annual Secret Garden Party fundraising event and Smith-Wright Law was on hand to help with this special garden week. Chartered in 1986 as Children’s Museum Corporation of Rutherford County, the Discovery Center provides hands-on...

Smith-Wright Supports Live 4 Tay

Smith-Wright Supports Live 4 Tay

The Live 4 Tay Foundation will be holding its 5th Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 19th  at the Cedar Crest Golf Club and Smith-Wright will be supporting the event.  The Live 4 Tay Foundation is a community-based organization dedicated to supporting families...

SW Support 2018 Fore Eyes Lions Golf Tournament

SW Support 2018 Fore Eyes Lions Golf Tournament

Smith-Wright Law, PLLC is one of the sponsors for the Lions Fore Eyes Golf Tournament at the Indian Hills Golf Course on May 11.  The Murfreesboro Noon Lions Club core mission is to take an active interest in civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community....

Smith-Wright Supports Middle TN Fund for Women and Girls

Smith-Wright Supports Middle TN Fund for Women and Girls

Smith-Wright is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s High Tea event to be held on April 10, 2018 at the MTSU Miller Education Center Atrium.  Founded in 1913, AAUW Murfreesboro seeks to level the playing field for women and girls to work and learn. The Middle...

Smith-Wright Sponsors Murfreesboro Little League

Smith-Wright Sponsors Murfreesboro Little League

One of the favorite past time activities for the attorneys at Smith-Wright is spending time with family and friends.  This lead to the firm's sponsorship of one of America's favorite spring activities- baseball.  This year, the firm is one of the team sponsors for the...

Justice Lee Speaks at 15th Judicial District Bar Meeting

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee spoke to the 15thJudicial District Bar Association on appellate practice as well as updated the group on the Tennessee judiciary, including the Access to Justice programs, indigent representation task force report and...

16 New Laws Take Effect THIS Week

16 New Laws Take Effect THIS Week

Sixteen of the 493 new laws approved by the Tennessee General Assembly this year take effect on Jan. 1, Humphrey on the Hill reports. Included on that list is a $50 fine for using a cell phone while driving within a school zone, a law that requires new school bus...

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Smith-Wright

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Smith-Wright

We would like to thank each of you for putting your trust in us this past year to work on your legal matter.  We have enjoyed working with you and appreciate your confidence.  For those of you that we have not worked with, we hope that you will contact us in the new...

Wright Named Attorney for Justice in 2017

Wright Named Attorney for Justice in 2017

Sonya Wright again donated over 50 hours of free legal services during the year and was named as an Attorney for Justice.  The Tennessee Supreme Court, in an effort to encourage attorneys and firms to provide pro bono services, recognizes those attorneys that...