JACKSON, Tenn. - On November 18, 2016, the Tennessee Supreme Court disbarred Marshall
"Scott" Smith from the practice of law.  

In addition, Mr. Smith must make restitution to his former clients. The
order is effective November 18, 2016.  Mr. Smith must pay the Board's costs
and expenses and the court costs within ninety days of the entry of the
Order of Enforcement.

According to court documents, Mr. Smith failed to deposit settlement funds
into his trust account, misappropriated funds from his clients, accepted
fees for which little or no work was performed, used his trust account for
personal expenditures, failed to adequately communicate with his clients,
settled one case for a client without authority, borrowed money from a
client without advising the client of a conflict of interest and the need
to obtain independent legal advice or obtain the clients' written informed
consent, and failed to timely respond to complaints filed against him.  

Scott Smith is not eligible for reinstatement to the practice of law
because he was previously disbarred and reinstated, and this is his second
disbarment.