Smith Freed Eberhard Annual Black Tie Fundraiser 2025

Smith Freed Eberhard’s Charity Committee hosted the annual Black-Tie Fundraiser last week. Proceeds from ticket sales supported our firm’s selected charity of the year, Children’s Center of Clackamas County. Representatives from the Children’s Center joined us and shared a very moving…
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Tuesday September 30, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard Sponsors Oregon CPCU Society Chapter I-Day 2025

Smith Freed Eberhard Partners Cliff Wilson and Melanie Rose at the annual I-Day hosted by Oregon’s CPCU Society. We enjoyed networking, listening to knowledgeable speakers, and being a sponsor at this event!
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Monday September 22, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard Promotes New Senior Associates

Please join us in congratulating Carleigh McMahon, Duncan Campbell, Eric Dennis, Gabrielle Martinez deCastro, Jasmine Eberhard, Katie Russell, Paige Kolbrick, and Sarah Jones on being promoted to Senior Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard. We take great pride in growing…
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Tuesday July 15, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard Annual Halloween Happy Hour 2025

Smith Freed Eberhard hosted a spooktacular Halloween! The firm's 6th Annual Costume Contest coincided perfectly with Halloween, which created a lively backdrop for celebration. Amidst the festivities and costumed chaos, SFE raised a collective glass to Areesh and Tristan, honoring…
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Thursday November 6, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming James Patterson, Michael Kim, and Olivia Angel – our newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard’s Seattle, WA office! James’ expertise spans both Commercial Liability Defense and Personal Lines practice areas. He enjoys spending his free…
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Monday October 6, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard’s Supply Drive for Children’s Center July 2025

Smith Freed Eberhard’s supply drive was a success! Throughout the entire month of July, our Charity Committee organized a supply drive in support of the Children’s Center. Both our Portland and Seattle offices joined in with enthusiasm, enjoying a bit…
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Monday August 25, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard Annual Summer Picnic 2025

Smith Freed Eberhard’s Portland and Seattle groups came together for our annual summer picnics—an opportunity to celebrate and spend time with colleagues, families and friends. We enjoyed BBQ, hanging out and playing games.
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Thursday August 14, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

2025 Super Lawyers© and Rising Stars

Congratulations to our 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! Smith Freed Eberhard is pleased to announce that Paul Sheely, Ashley Nagrodski, and Mike Staskiews have been selected for the 2025 Edition of Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding attorneys…
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Friday August 1, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard Attorney Retreat 2025

Smith Freed Eberhard attorneys from both our Oregon and Washington offices came together in Maupin, Oregon, for an annual retreat last month. From games to conversation around the fire, the weekend was filled with team bonding, shared meals, and a…
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Wednesday July 2, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Phil Santos and Alex Tvaroch – our newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard’s Portland, OR office! Phil’s practice areas cover Commercial Liability Defense and Automotive Defense. He earned his J.D. from the University of…
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Monday June 9, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Congratulations to our 2025 Black Belt Training Graduates!

The firm offers a unique and exciting trial advocacy training program taught by the best trial advocacy instructors in the Pacific Northwest—our own partners. Our Associates are taught how to create a winning theme, a compelling opening statement, the insight on…
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Wednesday May 28, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

SFE’s Construction Defect Team at 2025 West Coast Casualty

Smith Freed Eberhard’s Construction Defect practice team attended West Coast Casualty’s annual Construction Defect Seminar 2025 in Anaheim, CA. SFE Partners Paul Sheely, Mike Staskiews, and Steven Gassert had the opportunity to connect with CD professionals and enjoyed networking events at the seminar. Thanks…
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Tuesday May 27, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Charity Committee Supports the Children’s Center in 2025!

Exciting news – Smith Freed Eberhard is teaming up with the Children’s Center, a Portland-based charity, to support their causes to end child abuse and neglect through assessment, treatment, and prevention.  To learn more about their mission, click here. Children’s…
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Wednesday May 7, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

SFE at the 2025 PLRB Claims Conference

Smith Freed Eberhard enjoyed networking at the Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB) 2025 Claims Conference in Indianapolis last week! Our team also had the opportunity to connect with peers at our firm-hosted happy hour. Partner Cliff Wilson presented at…
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Friday April 11, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Erica Li and Tate Kirk – two of our new Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard's Seattle, WA office! Erica's practice focuses on Personal Lines and Commercial Liability Defense. Admitted to the Washington State Bar…
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Monday February 17, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Melanie Rose Joins Smith Freed Eberhard Equity Partners

Partner Melanie Rose demonstrates 10 years of exceptional talent at Smith Freed Eberhard and joins the SFE Equity Partners in 2025. Melanie acknowledges her colleagues for their integral role in getting her to where she is today. She says their…
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Monday February 10, 2025 By: Firm Authorship

Smith Freed Eberhard’s Holiday Parties 2024

Smith Freed Eberhard’s Portland and Seattle offices celebrated at their annual Holiday parties! Our Charity Committee raffled off prizes and all donations went directly to our 2024 charity of the year, Cat Adoption Team (CAT). The offices enjoyed fantastic evenings…
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Tuesday December 31, 2024 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Kylie Couturier and Ricardo Granados – two of our new Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard! Kylie is an associate attorney in our Seattle, WA office and her practice areas cover construction defect, premises liability,…
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Monday December 30, 2024 By: Firm Authorship