SFE at 2023 West Coast Casualty

Smith Freed Eberhard's Construction Defect team enjoyed attending West Coast Casualty's Construction Defect Seminar this year in Anaheim, CA. This seminar offered significant educational sessions and networking opportunities to connect with claims professionals. Thanks to all who stopped by the…
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Tuesday May 23, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

Veronica Wells Promoted to Senior Associate Attorney

Please join us in congratulating Veronica Wells on being named a Senior Associate Attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard. We take great pride in growing new attorneys into leaders. Becoming a Senior Associate is an important milestone and a significant achievement. It…
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Friday May 19, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE at 2023 PLRB Claims Conference

We had a wonderful week of networking at the PLRB Claims Conference this year. Our team at SFE enjoyed connecting with everyone there. This conference is valuable for the beneficial educational sessions offered and by creating a great networking environment.…
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Thursday March 30, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

Joy Lee Promoted to Partner

Please join us in congratulating Joy Lee on being named partner at Smith Freed Eberhard. Becoming a partner at Smith Freed Eberhard means an attorney has become a leader within the industry and community and a trusted advisor to the…
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Wednesday March 29, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Congratulates Bill Taaffe as Managing Partner

SFE congratulates Bill Taaffe as its new Managing Partner! Bill started at Smith Freed Eberhard in 2008. He regularly defends claims based on commercial liability including liquor liability, products liability, wrongful death, and more. Bill has successfully represented clients from…
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Thursday March 9, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

Meet John Barton, Our Newest Senior Associate Attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming John Barton, our newest senior associate attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard. John is a senior associate attorney licensed in Washington. His practice focuses on Premises Liability, Negligence, Personal Lines, Automotive Defense, UM/UIM, and PIP. Before…
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Friday March 3, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

2023 SFE Fun February

Throughout the month, SFE hosted our annual "Fun February". Our Portland office planned various theme days and our teams hosted weekly happy hours such as a paint-and-sip, a tailgate, a murder mystery, and more. During this eventful month, the SFE…
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Friday February 24, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Charity 2022 Wrap Up

Throughout 2022, SFE's Charity Committee put on events including supply drives, a Black Tie event, trivia, bingo, wine pull, and a raffle at our annual Holiday Party. To wrap up the year, our firm created a 2023 "Pets of SFE"…
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Thursday February 2, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Portland Holiday Party 2022

SFE Portland Office celebrated a 70's themed Holiday Party hosted at Punch Bowl Social. Our Charity Committee raffled off great prizes and all proceeds went to The Oregon Dog Rescue. Always a treat to celebrate our incredible team with games,…
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Friday December 9, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

SFE at Oregon CPCU Society Chapter Annual I-Day 2022

A great morning of in-person educational content, networking, and a time to re-engage with the Oregon CPCU Community. Partner Cliff Wilson, Associate Gabby Martinez deCastro, and our marketing team manned the SFE Booth at CPCU Society's annual I-Day. We enjoyed…
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Tuesday November 8, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Brielle Douglas and Rachel O'Hanlon, our newest associate attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard. We are excited to have them join us in our Seattle, WA office! Brielle is an associate attorney licensed in Washington. Her…
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Tuesday November 8, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Eric Dore and Aaron Gross, our newest associate attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard. We are excited to have them join us in our Seattle, WA office! Eric Dore is licensed in Oregon and Washington. His…
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Thursday November 3, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

2022 SFE October Fun Fridays

For the month of October, SFE's Events Committee hosts "Fun Fridays." These events include a Candy Guessing Game, Beastly Bingo, SFE Trivia Day, a Pumpkin Painting Contest, and a Costume Contest & Happy Hour. This is a great way to…
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Monday October 31, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Our Newest Associate Attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Duncan Campbell, Erin Stout, and Eric Dennis, our newest associate attorneys at Smith Freed Eberhard. We are excited to have them join us in our Portland, OR office! Duncan Campbell is licensed in Oregon and…
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Thursday October 27, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

2022 SFE Seattle Office Unveiling Party

After months of construction, the new build-out in our Seattle office is officially complete! We hosted an unveiling happy hour for the new space. SFE Founding Partners, Bob Smith and Denny Freed joined us at the Seattle office for the…
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Tuesday September 27, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Attorney Retreat 2022

SFE Attorneys enjoyed a fun weekend of team building activities including: a "Shark Tank" competition, golf, ziplining, an obstacle course, and wine tasting. We are pleased to continue hosting retreats with our wonderful team. Thank you to McMenamins Grand Lodge!
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Monday August 29, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Celebrates 35 years

Cheers to 35 years! SFE celebrated the 35th anniversary of our Portland office – established by Founding Partners Bob Smith and Dennis Freed, and Managing Partner Jeff Eberhard in 1987. To celebrate, SFE's Charity Committee hosted our annual Black Tie…
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Thursday August 25, 2022 By: Firm Authorship

2023 Oregon Best Lawyers® and Ones to Watch

Smith Freed Eberhard is pleased to announce that 2 lawyers have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.…
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Thursday August 18, 2022 By: Firm Authorship