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Mr. Smith is an experienced transactional and litigation attorney representing clients that include small businesses, international corporations, banks, real estate investment ventures, and nonprofit organizations. Mr. Smith is regularly involved with the negotiation and preparation of contracts, joint venture agreements, leases, security agreements, title instruments, real estate documents, corporate planning, and the establishment of establishing tax-exempt organizations.

As general outside counsel to several businesses and entrepreneurs, whether for or not for profit, Mr. Smith advises and assists with a variety of legal issues pertinent to operations, employment, tax, corporate governance, in addition to advising on general business development strategies. Mr. Smith integrates his knowledge and experience with federal government procurement channels to assist qualified clients in obtaining government contracts. Additionally, Mr. Smith is well versed in religious liberty and church law, representing several local churches and global denominational church organizations as to their unique legal affairs. 

Mr. Smith also serves as a Magistrate Court Judge in Cherokee County. 

Mr. Smith was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia to Church of God missionary parents from Savannah, Georgia. Aside from Jakarta, Mr. Smith has lived in Singapore, Australia, and the United States in Georgia (Savannah, Macon, and Atlanta) and Tennessee (Cleveland). Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia (the Indonesian national language) and conversant in French, Mr. Smith frequently assists domestic and international clients alike with business matters outside the United States. 

When not practicing law, Mr. Smith is very involved as a member of his community, serving on the board of several charitable and community organizations, Mr. Smith was named among the 2022 “Top 10 Young Professionals to Watch” by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and among Georgia Trend’s “2022 Legal Elite”. Mr. Smith is the chairperson for an annual 5K fundraiser to benefit displaced children in Cherokee County, coaches academy level soccer, is a little league umpire, and leads several children’s environments at his local church. In his leisure time, Mr. Smith enjoys competing in obstacle course races, advancing in Brazilian jiujitsu, traveling, playing soccer, and watching Atlanta United or the Atlanta Braves. Mr. Smith lives in Cherokee County with his wife, Brittany, and children, Drew & Madi, along with their five dogs.

Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law, J.D.

Lee University, B.A. in Political Science, cum laude

• Representation of a sizeable church denomination with over six million worldwide members in its transactional and litigation affairs
• Representation of clients engaging in foreign direct investment projects in Southeast Asia and assisting with outbound/inbound planning
• Representation of clients in connection with the closing of business and real estate transactions totaling over one hundred million dollars 
• Representation of real estate investment groups in the acquisition and liquidation of real estate holdings
• Representation of creditors in foreclosure actions and negotiation of loan workout agreements to minimize damages associated with insolvent debtors
• Representation of small businesses affected by local government actions forcing interruptions of business operations 
• Representation of small businesses acquiring SBA Section 7(a) Business Development Program certification for minority-owned businesses 
• Representation of businesses in acquiring Small Business Administration loans 

Georgia Bar Association –Real Property Law, Business Law, and International Law Sections

American Bar Association – Business Law Section

American Land Title Association

National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL)

National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)

The Children’s Haven/Cherokee County CASA

Cherokee Soccer Association (Academy Coach)

Mill Creek Middle School (Soccer Coach)

Generations Church

Furever After Animal Rescue

2022 Cherokee County Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch
State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division – Leadership Academy (2013)

“Buying a House Soon Could Mean Changes” – Cherokee Tribune & Ledger News, 2015

Georgia State Courts

Georgia Court of Appeals

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)

French

Georgia Real Estate Salesperson License

NADCO SBA 504 Loan Certification