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“You’re never too old to follow your dreams and strike out on a different path.”

This has been a defining philosophy in the lives of attorney Thomas Smith Jr. and his sons Thomas “Scott” Smith III and Elliott Smith.

Thomas Smith Jr. found his calling a little later in life. Having previously earned a business administration degree from Troy University in Dothan, he decided when he was in his 30s to attend law school at night while holding down a full-time job during the day.

Thomas earned a law degree from Faulkner University’s Jones School of Law and eventually partnered with Shaun McGhee to form Smith & McGhee, a Dothan-based firm that practices criminal defense, family law, estate planning, and personal injury. Much like Thomas, Shaun also attended law school after spending time in the professional workplace, working as a Registered Nurse. Thomas is a Dothan native and Shaun is from Enterprise, and together they built their firm from the ground up with the mission of helping others and serving their local community.

Thomas has seen his own personal journey play out similarly in the lives of his sons, Scott and Elliott. Like his father, Scott attended law school in his early thirties after working for several years in the banking industry. Elliott took a slightly more conventional path and attended law school in his late 20s, after earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business and accounting.

Smith Brothers Win 2014 National Trial Competition Championship

While attending law school together at the Jones School of Law, Scott and Elliott Smith served on a four-member team that won the 2014 Buffalo Niagara National Trial Competition. Since winning the competition and graduating from law school, both Scott and Elliott have experienced continued success in their legal practices.

Scott clerked for Federal Judge Callie V. Granade in the Southern District of Alabama for two years and is now an associate with Smith & McGhee, PC in Dothan. His practice areas are criminal defense, family law and divorce, personal injury, probate, and other general practice areas.

Elliott clerked for Federal Judge William R. Sawyer in the Middle District of Alabama for two years. He is now an associate with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP in Nashville, Tennessee. His practice areas are corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and capital markets and securities.

When they won the national trial competition in 2014, the Dothan Eagle published an article profiling their shared accomplishment and the brothers’ unique paths in pursuing their legal careers. In the article, both brothers talked about the inspiration they received from their father in choosing to enter the legal profession.

“I’ve always looked up to my father,” Scott said. “I’ve enjoyed banking, but it’s just not what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I was in banking in Dothan for years, and then I decided to go back to school to get my law degree just like my dad…I really just want to be in a position that helps others. It could be anything from being a plaintiff’s attorney, to a criminal defense attorney to a prosecutor.”

Elliott said, “I’ve always wanted to be an attorney since I saw my dad go through law school as sort of a second career for him. I think I was four at the time and I watched him start over and build his firm from the ground up…I was able to watch people come to him with their problems and see him make a difference in people’s lives. So, I knew that’s what I wanted to do. People think lawyers just solve legal problems, but they really solve life problems.”

A couple years out of law school, the Smith brothers are already “making their mark” and making a difference in the lives of their clients, and they look forward to serving their communities for many years to come.

Not Guilty Verdicts

STATE OF ALABAMA v DORNELL DENZEL ATTERBERRY UNDISCLOSED CC-2018-215 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v DORNELL DENZEL ATTERBERRY

UNDISCLOSED CC-2018-215

NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v DORNELL DENZEL ATTERBERRY UNDISCLOSED CC-2018-216 NOT GUILTY

UNDISCLOSED CC-2018-216

STATE OF ALABAMA v HENRY EARL OLDS UNDISCLOSED CC-2015-185 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v HENRY EARL OLDS

UNDISCLOSED CC-2015-185

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALLISON LAWRENCE GAMBLE UNDISCLOSED CC-2015-978 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALLISON LAWRENCE GAMBLE

UNDISCLOSED CC-2015-978

STATE OF ALABAMA v HENRY EARL OLDS UNDISCLOSED CC-2015-186 NOT GUILTY

UNDISCLOSED CC-2015-186

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES THOMAS WATTS BREAKING & ENTERING MOTOR VEHICLE CC-2014-26 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES THOMAS WATTS

BREAKING & ENTERING MOTOR VEHICLE CC-2014-26

STATE OF ALABAMA v MATTHEW PHILLIP WHITE SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST CC-2009-810 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v MATTHEW PHILLIP WHITE

SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST CC-2009-810

STATE OF ALABAMA v KEITHAN JACKSON POSS OF COCAIN CC-2007 -553 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v KEITHAN JACKSON

POSS OF COCAIN CC-2007 -553

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIAM ABBOTT JR POSS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CC-2011-637 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIAM ABBOTT JR

POSS OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CC-2011-637

STATE OF ALABAMA v ROBERT CALHOUN SEXUAL ABUSE-CHILD LESS THAN 12 YOA CC-2009-1200 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v ROBERT CALHOUN

SEXUAL ABUSE-CHILD LESS THAN 12 YOA CC-2009-1200

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES DOUGLAS ODOM SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST CC-20 10-266 THRU CC-20 10-275 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES DOUGLAS ODOM

SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST CC-20 10-266 THRU CC-20 10-275

STATE OF ALABAMA v DAVID G COBB FAIL TO BURY LIVESTOCK DC-2014-208 THRU DC-2014-209, DC-2014-220 THRU DC-2014-224 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v DAVID G COBB

FAIL TO BURY LIVESTOCK DC-2014-208 THRU DC-2014-209, DC-2014-220 THRU DC-2014-224

STATE OF ALABAMA v DAVID G COBB CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DC-2014-191 THRU 207 NOT GUILTY

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS DC-2014-191 THRU 207

STATE OF ALABAMA v JESSICA LEE GUZMAN RAPE 2ND CC-20 12-178 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JESSICA LEE GUZMAN

RAPE 2ND CC-20 12-178

STATE OF ALABAMA v JESSICA LEE GUZMAN SEXUAL ABUSE 2ND CC-2012-179 NOT GUILTY

SEXUAL ABUSE 2ND CC-2012-179

STATE OF ALABAMA v BILLY WAYNE DEMERS PUBLIC INTOXICATION CC-2007-336 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v BILLY WAYNE DEMERS

PUBLIC INTOXICATION CC-2007-336

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITTNEY LEANNE BENNETT CHEMICAL ENDANDERMENT /EXP J CHILD CC-2007 -560 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITTNEY LEANNE BENNETT

CHEMICAL ENDANDERMENT /EXP J CHILD CC-2007 -560

STATE OF ALABAMA v MICHAEL GEORGE WRIGHT CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CC-2007 -999 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v MICHAEL GEORGE WRIGHT

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CC-2007 -999

STATE OF ALABAMA v GRANVILLE WALKER THEFT OF PROPERTY 2ND CC-2007-1567 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v GRANVILLE WALKER

THEFT OF PROPERTY 2ND CC-2007-1567

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIAM GRIFFIN BURGLARY 1ST CC-2008-132 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIAM GRIFFIN

BURGLARY 1ST CC-2008-132

STATE OF ALABAMA v KASHEEN DANNELL BOLDEN UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION CC-2010-260 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v KASHEEN DANNELL BOLDEN

UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION CC-2010-260

STATE OF ALABAMA v TIFFANY SHANTEL STEWART THEFT OF PROPERTY 2ND CC-2009-954 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v TIFFANY SHANTEL STEWART

THEFT OF PROPERTY 2ND CC-2009-954

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALFONZA DONYELL TONEY ROBBERY 2ND CC-2013-1051 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALFONZA DONYELL TONEY

ROBBERY 2ND CC-2013-1051

STATE OF ALABAMA v JEREMY SHANTA JONES ATTEMPTED MURDER CC-20 13-498 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JEREMY SHANTA JONES

ATTEMPTED MURDER CC-20 13-498

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALDEN JADE WEST FRAUDULENT USE OF DEBIT /CREDIT CARD CC-20 13-1681 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALDEN JADE WEST

FRAUDULENT USE OF DEBIT /CREDIT CARD CC-20 13-1681

STATE OF ALABAMA v CORNELIUS WILLIAMS ROBBERY 1ST CC-2012-205 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v CORNELIUS WILLIAMS

ROBBERY 1ST CC-2012-205

STATE OF ALABAMA v CORNELIUS WILLIAMS RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 2ND CC-20 11-634 NOT GUILTY

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 2ND CC-20 11-634

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITTNEY NICOLE WALLIS DUI CC-2006-1495 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITTNEY NICOLE WALLIS

DUI CC-2006-1495

STATE OF ALABAMA v GIA CHERIE MORPHIS FORGERY 2ND CC-2005-506 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v GIA CHERIE MORPHIS

FORGERY 2ND CC-2005-506

STATE OF ALABAMA v GREGORY D. DUKE UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CC-2000-961 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v GREGORY D. DUKE

UNLAWFUL DISTRIBUTION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CC-2000-961

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES EARL JOHNSON SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST CC-2000-986 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES EARL JOHNSON

SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST CC-2000-986

STATE OF ALABAMA v STEVEN MATHIS TRAFFICKING MARIJUANA CC-2003-1232 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v STEVEN MATHIS

TRAFFICKING MARIJUANA CC-2003-1232

STATE OF ALABAMA v DANNY FOUNTAIN DUI CC-2003-1083 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v DANNY FOUNTAIN

DUI CC-2003-1083

STATE OF ALABAMA v MARTEZ ANTONIO SHAQUAN THARP ATTEMPTED MURDER CC-2011-1373 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v MARTEZ ANTONIO SHAQUAN THARP

ATTEMPTED MURDER CC-2011-1373

STATE OF ALABAMA v MARTEZ ANTONIO SHAQUAN THARP 1SHOOT /DISC FIREARM CC-2011-1374 NOT GUILTY

1SHOOT /DISC FIREARM CC-2011-1374

STATE OF ALABAMA v RANDALL LAMAR THOMAS ROBBERY 1ST CC-2009-773 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v RANDALL LAMAR THOMAS

ROBBERY 1ST CC-2009-773

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIE CLYDE HAMMOCK DISORDERLY CONDUCT CC-2013-589 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIE CLYDE HAMMOCK

DISORDERLY CONDUCT CC-2013-589

STATE OF ALABAMA v DAVID CRAIG PAGE, JR. WILFUL ABUSE OF CHILD UNDER AGE OF 18 CC-2014-396 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v DAVID CRAIG PAGE, JR.

WILFUL ABUSE OF CHILD UNDER AGE OF 18 CC-2014-396

STATE OF ALABAMA v MICHAEL GEORGE WRIGHT CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEGREE CC-2007-999 NOT GUILTY

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEGREE CC-2007-999

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITTNEY LEANNE BENNETT CHEMICAL ENDANGERMENT OF A CHILD BY EXPOSURE (CLASS C) CC-2007-560 NOT GUILTY

CHEMICAL ENDANGERMENT OF A CHILD BY EXPOSURE (CLASS C) CC-2007-560

STATE OF ALABAMA v CORNELIUS WILLIAMS RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 2ND CC-2011-634 NOT GUILTY

RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 2ND CC-2011-634

STATE OF ALABAMA v JEROME CONRAD BOYKIN POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 1ST CC-2011-767 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JEROME CONRAD BOYKIN

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 1ST CC-2011-767

STATE OF ALABAMA v GREGORY DONALD FORSYTHE BREAKING & ENTERING A VEHICLE CC-2011-1525 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v GREGORY DONALD FORSYTHE

BREAKING & ENTERING A VEHICLE CC-2011-1525

STATE OF ALABAMA v JEREMY SHANTA JONES PISTOL-CERTAIN PERSONS FORBIDDEN TO POSSES CC-2013-498 NOT GUILTY

PISTOL-CERTAIN PERSONS FORBIDDEN TO POSSES CC-2013-498

STATE OF ALABAMA v WADE CEDRICK JONES FELONY POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CC-2011-1046 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v WADE CEDRICK JONES

FELONY POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE CC-2011-1046

STATE OF ALABAMA v KEITHAN JACKSON FELONY POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY FRAUD CC-2007-553 NOT GUILTY

FELONY POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE BY FRAUD CC-2007-553

STATE OF ALABAMA v ALDEN JADE WEST FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT/DEBIT CARD CC-2013-1681 NOT GUILTY

FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT/DEBIT CARD CC-2013-1681

STATE OF ALABAMA v KENNETH JAIMON THORNTON SODOMY 1ST DEGREE CC-2016-1125 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v KENNETH JAIMON THORNTON

SODOMY 1ST DEGREE CC-2016-1125

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITT HERMAN, JR. POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 1ST CC-2016-1895 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v BRITT HERMAN, JR.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA 1ST CC-2016-1895

STATE OF ALABAMA v COURTNEY MICHELLE TINGLE BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE CC-2016-756 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v COURTNEY MICHELLE TINGLE

BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE CC-2016-756

STATE OF ALABAMA v KENNETH JAIMON THORNTON SODOMY 1ST DEGREE CC-2016-1124 NOT GUILTY

SODOMY 1ST DEGREE CC-2016-1124

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIAM CLARENCE FOSTER POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENT 1ST CC-2007-317 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v WILLIAM CLARENCE FOSTER

POSSESSION OF FORGED INSTRUMENT 1ST CC-2007-317

STATE OF ALABAMA v DESMOND JERMAINE GIBBS BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE CC-2013-175 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v DESMOND JERMAINE GIBBS

BURGLARY 3RD DEGREE CC-2013-175

STATE OF ALABAMA v JEREMY SHANTA JONES ATTEMPTED MURDER CC-2013-497 NOT GUILTY

ATTEMPTED MURDER CC-2013-497

STATE OF ALABAMA v TERRANCE TERMAINE BAKER CAPITAL MURDER CC-2008-416 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v TERRANCE TERMAINE BAKER

CAPITAL MURDER CC-2008-416

STATE OF ALABAMA v JOSEPH LANE LIVINGSTON ARSON 2ND DEGREE CC-2014-391 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v JOSEPH LANE LIVINGSTON

ARSON 2ND DEGREE CC-2014-391

STATE OF ALABAMA v JAMES DOUGLAS ODOM SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST DEGREE CC-2010-269 NOT GUILTY

SEXUAL ABUSE 1ST DEGREE CC-2010-269

STATE OF ALABAMA v JESSICA LEE GUZMAN RAPE 2ND DEGREE CC-2012-178 NOT GUILTY

RAPE 2ND DEGREE CC-2012-178

STATE OF ALABAMA v CALVIN DURAN BELL-THARPE SCHOOL EMPLOYEE SEX ACT CC-2011-1071 NOT GUILTY

STATE OF ALABAMA v CALVIN DURAN BELL-THARPE

SCHOOL EMPLOYEE SEX ACT CC-2011-1071

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