Michele C. Smith 
Eugene, Oregon
Attorney, since 2002
phone (541) 484-2434
fax (541) 484-0882
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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.

Year Joined Organization:
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, 2001
J.D.
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, 1997
B.A.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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, 2006 - Present
Member


Oregon State Bar
Member


American Association for Justice
Member


Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Lane County Bar Association
Member


Supporting Access to Independent Living for Developmentally Disabled Adults (SAIL Housing), 2006 - Present
President


South Eugene Soccer Board, 2006 - Present
Board of Directors


Volunteer Youth Soccer Coach, girls' and boys' competitive and recreational teams from U10 to High School, 1987 - 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


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