Lacey Smith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a distinction in Leadership Studies from Birmingham-Southern College, where she was on the women's volleyball team and was named to the Dean's List. She received her J.D. from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2007, where she was named to the Dean's List and participated in the Street Law Program. A Mobile native, Lacey's practice consists of general civil litigation and appellate work. Lacey is a member of the Alabama and Mississippi Bar Associations and is actively involved in the Young Lawyer Section of the Mobile Bar Association.