Ryan McLellan
Partner
Expertise Overview

Ryan specializes in defending a wide range of personal injury claims and has significant representation in construction and job-site injuries, automobile accidents, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, premise liability, and products liability.

Prior to joining Smith Freed Eberhard, Ryan gained his insurance defense experience working at law firms in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. While attending law school, Ryan served as an associate editor of the Oregon Law Review, preparing articles for publication and conducting associated research.

Relevant Cases

Ryan has prepared and argued multiple successful motions for summary judgment related to construction and jobsite injury claims. Ryan also has litigation and trial experience in defending bodily injury and wrongful death claims involving commercial claims and auto accidents.

Most recently, in October of 2023, Ryan tried the $3.5 million Multnomah County Circuit case of Hammond v. Classic Hwy LLC, et al. to a jury with an excellent verdict.

Education

University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 2002
Willamette University, B.S., Politics and Economics, 1998

Professional Certification & Accolades

Member, Oregon State Bar Association
Member, Washington State Bar Association

Practice Areas
  • Practice Area
    • Commercial Liability Defense
    • Negligence
    • Trucking & Transportation
    • Products Liability
    • Slip and Fall
    • Timber Trespass
    • Tenant Landlord
    • Premises Liability
    • Jobsite Injury
    • Wrongful Death
    • Personal Lines
Bar Admissions
  • Oregon
  • Washington
Success Story Commercial Liability Defense Negligence Diligent Preparation and Spotting Fatal Flaws in the Other Side’s Case Leads to Favorable Outcome Thursday March 22, 2018 By: Ryan McLellan
Success Story Commercial Liability Defense First & Third Party / SIU Personal Lines Turning Over a New Leaf Thursday July 2, 2015 By: Ryan McLellan, Sean Conner
Success Story Construction & Development A Successful Appeal of OSHA Jobsite Violations Friday June 26, 2015 By: Ryan McLellan
Success Story Commercial Liability Defense Trial Venue: Conservative Controversy Thursday June 18, 2015 By: Ryan McLellan
Success Story Commercial Liability Defense Premises Liability “Excusable Neglect” – Excused Thursday June 18, 2015 By: Ryan McLellan
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Webinar Commercial Liability Defense Premises Liability Oregon Premises Liability Law Friday November 12, 2021 By: Ryan McLellan, Sean Conner
Legal Alert Commercial Liability Defense Jobsite Injury Products Liability Oregon Case Update: Oregon Supreme Court Determines that the Noneconomic Damages Cap Does Not Apply in Any Case Involving Workers’ Compensation Thursday April 25, 2019 By: Ryan McLellan
Legal Alert Products Liability Oregon Case Law Update: Oregon Supreme Court Limits the Applicability of Oregon’s Statute of Repose in Product Liability Actions Thursday December 13, 2018 By: Ryan McLellan
Expert Witness Qualifications Legal Alert Automotive Defense Personal Lines Oregon Court of Appeals Issues Decision on Expert Witness Qualifications Thursday June 28, 2018 By: Ryan McLellan
Legal Alert Commercial Liability Defense Personal Lines Oregon Case Law Update: Amendments Retroactive if Legislature Indicates Thursday August 24, 2017 By: Ryan McLellan
Legal Alert Oregon Case Law Update: Defendant’s Constructive Knowledge of Abuse Sufficient to Overcome Summary Judgment Thursday January 26, 2017 By: Ryan McLellan