SFE at Oregon CPCU Society Chapter Annual I-Day 2023

Smith Freed Eberhard sponsor table at the 2023 Oregon CPCU Society's Industry Day (I-Day)! Partners Cliff Wilson and Melanie Rose attended the annual educational seminar and enjoyed networking with the insurance community.
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Tuesday November 14, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

2023 SFE October Fun Fridays

Throughout October, SFE Events Committee hosts "Fun Fridays" in the Portland, OR office. These events include a candy guessing game, a chip & dip contest, a fall-themed mixology course, crafts, and a costume contest. We enjoyed bringing back our 5th…
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Tuesday October 31, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE 2023 Annual Black Tie Fundraiser

Smith Freed Eberhard Portland office's Charity Committee hosted the 3rd Annual SFE Black Tie Fundraiser. 100% of all ticket sales and donations went directly to our charity of the year, ReWa (Refugee Women's Alliance). We enjoyed a fantastic evening together,…
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Thursday July 20, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Michaila Messenger, Our Newest Associate Attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Michaila Messenger, our newest Associate Attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard's Portland, OR office! Michaila is an associate attorney licensed in Oregon. She works primarily on the commercial lines practice team. Michaila obtained her Graduate Diploma…
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Tuesday September 5, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

2024 Oregon and Washington Best Lawyers® and Ones to Watch

Smith Freed Eberhard is pleased to announce that 6 lawyers have been included in the 2024 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 24, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

2023 Oregon Super Lawyers© and Rising Stars

Congratulations to our 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! Smith Freed Eberhard is pleased to announce Jeff Eberhard, Paul Sheely, and Mike Staskiews have been selected for the 2023 Edition of Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding attorneys…
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Wednesday August 23, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Attorney Retreat 2023

Smith Freed Eberhard’s 2023 annual attorney retreat! We enjoyed team-building activities including a “Family Feud” trivia game, golfing and sightseeing along the coast. Both our Portland and Seattle offices got together for a fun retreat in Long Beach, WA this…
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Tuesday August 15, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

Meet Alex Robertson, Our Newest Associate Attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard

Please join us in welcoming Alex Robertson, our newest Associate Attorney at Smith Freed Eberhard's Portland, OR office! Alex is an associate attorney licensed in Oregon. He works primarily on the commercial lines and construction defect practice teams, with specialized…
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Wednesday August 2, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

SFE Portland Picnic

Smith Freed Eberhard Portland office at the annual 2023 summer picnic. We had a fun time kicking off summer with lawn games, dunk tank for charity (Refugee Women's Alliance), and lunch catered by Mississippi Delta BBQ and Home Grown Smoker.…
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Tuesday June 27, 2023 By: Firm Authorship

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