Background
Smotherman, Junior, Ira J. was born on July 8, 1947 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
Smotherman, Junior, Ira J. was born on July 8, 1947 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States.
Tennessee Technological University. East Tennessee State University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1969). Emory University (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1972).
Worked at Shapiro Fussell Wedge Smotherman & Martin, Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction Law, Labor and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Georgia. 1976, United States. Supreme Court.
1978, District of Columbia.
Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Student Writing Editor, Journal of Public Law, 1971-1972.
Author: Note, 19 Journal of Public Law 423, 1970. Company-Author: Note, "Third Party Consent to Search and Seizure: A Reexamination," 20 Journal of Public Law 313, 1971.
"How to Handle an Occupational Safety and Health Administration Case: An Employer"s Rights and Options," 33 Baylor Law Review, 493, 1981.
Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. District of Columbia Bar.
Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1969-1977.
Member: Atlanta and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia. District of Columbia Bar.
Military: Captain, United States Army Reserve, 1969-1977.