Toria Smith Featured as a Guest Speaker for Domestic Violence Awareness Event

Event flyer for "Love Shouldn't Hurt" tea, featuring three women in blue dresses, details about date, time, and location.Toria Smith, attorney at KD Trial Lawyers, was a featured guest speaker at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated – Gamma Mu Zeta Chapter Domestic Violence Committee’s “Love Shouldn’t Hurt” Tea, held on February 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Dr. T.K. Gregg Community Center. Proudly hosted by the Chapter’s Domestic Violence Committee, the event created an informative, warm, and welcoming safe place designed to bring awareness to domestic violence abuse and highlight resources available to victims.

The Importance of Domestic Violence Awareness

Two women in purple attire stand beside a banner for Project R.E.S.T. at a table with informational materials.In its message following the event, Gamma Mu Zeta Chapter expressed appreciation for its community partners at Project R.E.S.T. for joining in the effort and for their ongoing work advocating for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The Chapter also recognized its guest speakers—Mrs. Toria Smith, Mrs. Elizabeth Gist, and Soror Helen Pendarvis—sharing gratitude for the ways their professional experience, life experience, faith, advocacy, and spirit of overcoming served as inspiration and motivation for all in attendance.

Smith’s presentation focused on domestic violence through the lens of her experience as a former prosecutor. She offered insight into how her passion for helping people—shaped by both professional and personal experiences—continues to inform her work and fuels her dedication to clients in private practice. Her perspective reinforced the event’s central message: love should never hurt, and communities are stronger when survivors are supported with awareness, advocacy, and accessible resources.

Gamma Mu Zeta Chapter additionally thanked its Domestic Violence Committee for hosting a meaningful program, along with chapter members and guests whose presence and support helped make the event impactful.

Nine women in purple and white outfits pose together in a blue-walled room, with a table of gifts in front.The Compassionate Attorneys at KD Trial Lawyers Are Here to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a serious issue, and victims deserve the dedicated support of those in their community. If you have been harmed due to domestic violence, the compassionate and hard-working attorneys at KD Trials Lawyers can help you protect yourself and your family. Contact dedicated attorney Toria Smith from our firm today for help.