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Blaine H. Smith

Blaine H. Smith

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Nashville
(615) 742-7881
bsmith@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/smith-blaine-h/

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Blaine Smith’s trusts and estates practice focuses on representing high-net worth individuals with the transfer of their wealth to their children and future generations in the most efficient way possible. He also has an extensive probate and fiduciary litigation practice where he represents trustees, executors and beneficiaries in estate and trust related disputes.

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Memberships

Nashville Bar Association — Estate Planning Committee; Probate Law Committee

Nashville Bar Foundation — Fellow

Tennessee Bar Association

American Bar Association

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel — Fellow

Estate Planning Council of Middle Tennessee — Board Member

Representative Experience

Past Events

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

Chambers High Net Worth Guide — Private Wealth Law, Up and Coming (2017-2018)

Best Lawyers in America® — Nashville Litigation: Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year” (2018, 2016)

Best Lawyers in America® — Litigation: Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates (2011-2019)

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law — Member

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Education

  • Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 2001
  • University of Tennessee - B.S., 1998

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 2001
Chambers High Net Worth Guide

"Blaine Smith is well known for his broad trusts and estates practice, with interviewees highlighting his ability to advise clients on both business succession plans and estate planning matters. 'He is extremely talented,' says a market insider ... Sources also praise Smith for his approach to matters. 'He is very calming and reassuring, and pleasant to work with,' explains one wealth professional, while another says: 'He is very good and responsive, and he is very thorough when going through issues. I have a lot of confidence in Blaine.'"

From Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2018