Michele C. Smith
Michele C. Smith
Michele joined the firm in 2002 and is currently working on complex civil litigation involving defective products, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death.
She received her J.D., Order of the Coif, from the University of Oregon School of Law in 2001, where she was the recipient of the Kathryn Fenning Owens scholarship and was named the Dean Orlando John Hollis Scholar for 2001. She was also elected to the National Dean's List. At the University of Oregon in 1997, Michele completed her Bachelor's Degree, summa cum laude, in General Science with emphases in biology and chemistry, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Michele is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the American Association for Justice, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and the Lane County Bar Association. She co-authored "Claims Against Government Bodies." 2 TORTS, Oregon State Bar CLE, 2006. She is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Oregon.
Michele also serves as President of SAIL Housing - Supporting Access to Independent Living for Developmentally Disabled Adults, 2006 - Present.
Year Joined Firm
- 2002
Areas of Practice
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Defective Products
- Catastrophic Injury
- Wrongful Death
Bar Admissions
- Oregon
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon
Education
- University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon
- J.D. - 2001
- Honors: Order of Coif
- Honors: Kathryn Fenning Owens Scholarship, 1999-2001
- Honors: Dean Orlando John Hollis Scholar, 2001
- Honors: National Dean's List
- University of Oregon
- B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1997
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Major: General Science
- Minor: Biology
- Minor: Chemistry
Published Works
- "Claims Against Government Bodies", 2 TORTS (Co-Author), Oregon CLE, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Inns of Court, Member, 2006 - Present
- Oregon State Bar, Member
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Lane County Bar Association, Member
- South Eugene Soccer Board, Board of Directors, 2006 - 2008
- Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach, girls' and boys' competitive and recreational teams from U10 to High School, 1987 - 2007
- SAIL Housing - Supporting Access to Independent Living for Developmentally Disabled Adults, President, 2006 - Present
- Eugene Metro Futbol Club, Head Coach, 2008 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. Ann Aiken, U.S. District Court Judge, Judicial Extern, 1999
- Hon. Ann Aiken, U.S. District Court Judge, Judicial Extern, 2001
- Hon. Thomas Coffin, U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge, Judicial Extern, 2000 - 2001
Pro Bono Activities
- Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach, girls' and boys' competitive and recreational teams from U10 to High School, 1987 - 2007
- Head Coach, Eugene Metro Futbol Club, 2008 - Present
- President, SAIL Housing - Supporting Access to Independent Living for Developmentally Disabled Adults, 2006 - Present
