Charles Nicholas “Nick” Smith
Law Firm:
Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman PLLC
Position:
Partner
Phone: 662-429-1027
Location:
Southaven
Biography Overview
Charles Nicholas “Nick” Smith is a licensed attorney in Mississippi and Tennessee and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. His practice areas include personal injury, criminal defense, civil litigation, and contract disputes, as well as cases involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Mr. Smith joined the Chatham Pittman Law Firm in 2010 and is now a partner at Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman.
Raised in Tate County, Mississippi, Mr. Smith attended Senatobia High School before continuing his education at Northwest Mississippi Community College and completing his undergraduate degree at The University of Mississippi. He gained early legal experience working as a deputy clerk in the Tate County Chancery Clerk’s Office under his grandfather, Wayne Crockett. He earned his Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law in 2009, completing an internship at the District Attorney’s office covering the 17th Judicial District.
Mr. Smith returned to Senatobia after law school and, in June 2013, began serving as Municipal Judge for the City of Senatobia. He has also served as President of the Northwest Mississippi Young Lawyers Division and currently works as a Public Defender in Panola County. His trial experience spans Municipal, Circuit, Chancery, and Federal Courts, reflecting a comprehensive litigation background across civil and criminal matters.
Position: Partner
Phone: 662-429-1027
Location: Southaven
Biography Overview
Charles Nicholas “Nick” Smith is a licensed attorney in Mississippi and Tennessee and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. His practice areas include personal injury, criminal defense, civil litigation, and contract disputes, as well as cases involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Mr. Smith joined the Chatham Pittman Law Firm in 2010 and is now a partner at Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman.
Raised in Tate County, Mississippi, Mr. Smith attended Senatobia High School before continuing his education at Northwest Mississippi Community College and completing his undergraduate degree at The University of Mississippi. He gained early legal experience working as a deputy clerk in the Tate County Chancery Clerk’s Office under his grandfather, Wayne Crockett. He earned his Juris Doctor from Mississippi College School of Law in 2009, completing an internship at the District Attorney’s office covering the 17th Judicial District.
Mr. Smith returned to Senatobia after law school and, in June 2013, began serving as Municipal Judge for the City of Senatobia. He has also served as President of the Northwest Mississippi Young Lawyers Division and currently works as a Public Defender in Panola County. His trial experience spans Municipal, Circuit, Chancery, and Federal Courts, reflecting a comprehensive litigation background across civil and criminal matters.