Attorneys



S. David Smith, Jr., Attorney

David practices in the areas of divorce and family law, corporate and insurance law and general civil litigation. David serves as a Board Member and General Counsel to State Mutual Insurance Company, a Rome-based life insurance company. He has also served as a Special Master in bar disciplinary hearings, appointed by the Supreme Court of Georgia.

Education

  • Darlington School
  • The Centre College of Kentucky, B.A. 1972
  •  Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, J.D. 1975
  •  Member, Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity

Bar and Court Admissions

  • U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • State Bar of Georgia

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Rome Bar Association, 1975-present (President 1982-83)
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education (1984-87)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Federal Defender Program (1987-1998)
  • Board Member, Georgia Appellate Practice Resource Center (1987-1998)
  • Member, Georgia Judicial Nomination Commission (1986-87)
  • Member, Bar Council, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia (1990-93)
  • State Bar of Georgia
    • Treasurer (1982-84) and President (1985-86), Young Lawyers Section
    • Member, Executive Committee, Board of Governors (1984-87)
    • Member, Board of Governors (1994-2006)
    • Member, Disciplinary Board (1986-87)
    • Fellow, Georgia Bar Foundation (Trustee 1984-87)

Community Involvement

  • St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (past vestry member)
  • YMCA (past Board member)
  • State Mutual Insurance Company (current Board member)
  • Coosa Country Club (past Board member)
  • Darlington School (past President, Alumni Society)

 

S. David Smith, Jr., Attorney at Smith & Wright, LLP

S. David Smith, Jr., Attorney

Sidney P. Wright, Attorney at Smith & Wright, LLP

Sidney P. Wright, Attorney

Sidney P. Wright, Attorney

Sid practices in the areas of residential and commercial real estate law, corporate law, real estate related litigation and general civil litigation. Sid is General Counsel to Quarry Services, LLC, a Georgia based business in the crushed stone industry.

Education

  • Darlington School
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A. 1980
  • Georgia State University College of Law, J.D. 1985

Bar and Court Admissions

  • U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • Supreme Court of Georgia
  • Georgia Court of Appeals
  • State Bar of Georgia

Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Georgia
    • Member, Investigative Panel (1993-1996)
    • Member, Younger Lawyers Section (1988-1993)
    • Director, Younger Lawyers Section (1991-1993)
    • Fellow, Georgia Bar Foundation

Honors and Publications

  • Outer Barrister’s Guild (Academic Honorary Society)
  • Lead Articles Editor, Georgia State University Law Review
  • Note, 1 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 75 (1984)

Community Involvement

  • St. Mary’s Catholic Church
  • St. Mary’s Catholic School Advisory Board - Member and President (2010-2013)
  • Chieftains Museum - Board Member (1994-2001) and President (1998-2000)
  • Chieftains Museum - Board of Visitors (2002-2006)
  • House Corporation of Tennessee Delta Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity - Board of Directors (2012 - )
  • Northwest Georgia Select Basketball Organization, Inc. - Board of Directors (2013 - )