Virgil Clark Smith (born July 4, 1947) is a judge of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County, Michigan. He was appointed to fill a vacancy in this court by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm. Smith has served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and as a Michigan state senator. He represented a district in Detroit. Smith earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and has a law degree from Wayne State University. On January 1, 2009 Smith became the chief judge of the 3rd Circuit. He has four children, Adam, Virgil, Anthony, and Jordan.