Background
Smith, Reliford Orvin was born on May 2, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Reliford Orvin Senior and Rova Lee (Rule) Smith.
Smith, Reliford Orvin was born on May 2, 1945 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Reliford Orvin Senior and Rova Lee (Rule) Smith.
1 child, Lauren Rachelle. Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1966, Juris Doctor, 1969.
Bar: Tennessee 1969, United States District Court (eastern district) Tennessee 1971. Association Finklestein & Kern, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1971-1972. Sole practice, Erwin, Tennessee, 1972-1982.
Judge General.Sessions Court, Erwin, 1982-1990.
Of counsel Finkelstein, Kern, Steinberg & Cunningham, 1990. President Y"s Men, Erwin, 1976, Unicoi County Heritage Museum, 1986, Blue Ridge Institute, 1989.
Chairman of the Board Clinchfield Senior Adult Center, 1987-1990. Captain United States Army, 1970-1971, Vietnam.
Member Association Trial Lawyers American, Tennessee Bar Association (house of deals 1981-1986), Tennessee Trial Lawyers, Unicoi County Bar Association (president 1976-1980), Chamber of Commerce (president 1983), Junior Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis (director Erwin chapter 1980-1982, 90, president 1994-1995).
Married Deborah Anne Elliott, July 27, 1974. 1 child, Lauren Rachelle.