TERI HAYES SMITH 303 Hollywood Road, Gadsden, AL 35901 256-546-7484 [email protected]

EDUCATION

Cumberland School of Law , Birmingham, ; , Magna Cum Laude, 1998 Honors/Activities: Curia Honoris; Cabaniss & Johnston Merit Scholarship;Dean’s List; Scholar of Merit Awards; Alabama Student Bar Association; Christian Legal Society

Auburn University at Montgomery Montgomery, Alabama; Bachelor in Science, Justice and Public Safety, 1994 (GPA 3.92/4.00) Honors/Activities: Departmental Outstanding Student Award; Dean’s List; Legal Assistant Technician Certificate

Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, Alabama (1992-1993)

Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, Alabama; Associate in Applied Science, Paralegal Studies, 1992 Honors/Activities: Phi Beta Kappa (Honors Society); Phi Beta Lambda (Service Society)

EXPERIENCE

Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama January 2009 - Present Part-time Adjunct Faculty; Responsibilities include: Teaching in the Political Science Department; Courses include: Introduction to Law (on-site and on-line); Constitutional Law I; and Constitutional Law II.

Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, Alabama August 2010 – December 2010 Part-time Adjunct Faculty, Responsibilities include: Teaching in the Paralegal Studies Department; Course: Introduction to Real Estate

Waldrup & Smith, LLC, Gadsden, Alabama January 2006 - March 2010 Member of LLC; Responsibilities included: Examined real estate title; overseen pre-closing preparations; performed real estate closings; issued title insurance; drafted wills and other related documents; probated estates and attended hearings relating to estate matters.

Pruett & Waldrup, LLC, Gadsden, Alabama August 1998 - December 2005 Associate Position; Responsibilities included: Examined real estate title; performed real estate closings; interviewed clients; prepared legal documents related to real estate and probate matters.