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Smith Freed Eberhard recognized as a Tier I, Insurance Law Firm, by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 10th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Firms included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must…
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Monday April 27, 2020 By: Firm Authorship
Jeff Eberhard, Managing Partner and Paul Sheely, Construction Defect Practice Leader, Named 2020 Best Lawyers.
Smith Freed Eberhard is pleased to announce that two attorneys have been named to the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Since it was first published in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America has become widely regarded as a respected reference guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on detailed peer-review…
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Wednesday May 13, 2020 By: Firm Authorship
SFE’s Covid-19 Response Plan
To Our Customers, Business Partners and Community: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact our daily lives. Our concern for the health and safety of those in the workplace is at the forefront of our mind during this global health emergency. We are writing to assure you that Smith Freed Eberhard has a business continuity plan in place that will allow…
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Wednesday March 18, 2020 By: Firm Authorship
2020 Renewed Focus, Mission and Excitement.
2019 marked the firms 32nd year of conducting business. While 32 years may not be considered to be an iconic celebration such as an organizations 25th, 50th or centennial celebration, our 32nd year was the most transformational within the history of our firm. Leadership author, John Maxwell, has been quoted with the saying that "change is inevitable, growth is optional".…
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Tuesday February 18, 2020 By: Jeff Eberhard
Congratulations to our 2019 Black Belt Graduates!
Smith Freed Eberhard is pleased to announce the firm’s most recent class of Black Belt Trial Advocacy Training Program graduates: Will Stinman, Jackson Brannon, Jessica Kamish, Amber McCroan, Joy Lee, Jason Cohen, Patrick Lynch, and Catherine Sutton. The Black Belt Trial Advocacy Training Program was developed by the firm in order to give its attorneys access to trial skills, experiences, and…
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Wednesday May 15, 2019 By: Firm Authorship
The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Announced
Smith Freed Eberhard is very excited to have three of our attorneys selected to the Best Lawyers© list and have our firm recognized as well. It is a significant honor to be nominated to the list as the purpose is to capture leading attorneys from tens of thousands of peer-reviews. Attorneys that make the final cut have been nominated by their peers…
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Friday August 17, 2018 By: Firm Authorship
Congratulations to Our New Senior Associates!
Cheers to our new Senior Associates! Smith Freed Eberhard is thrilled to announce that three of our attorneys have earned the designation of Senior Associate at the firm. Please join us in honoring Sean Conner, and Brian Schiewe for this impressive achievement as we look forward to more of their outstanding work to come. Want to learn more about our new…
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Friday July 27, 2018 By: Firm Authorship
Smith Freed Eberhard has been ranked in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list
Smith Freed Eberhard has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list and regionally in 6 practice areas. Firms included in the 2018 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Smith Freed Eberhard received the…
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Wednesday November 1, 2017 By: Firm Authorship
2017 Oregon and Washington Super Lawyers© and Rising Stars
Smith Freed Eberhard is very excited to have ten of our attorneys selected to the 2017 Super Lawyers list. It is quite an honor to have multiple members of our team on this prestigious list.  To be included on this reputable list attorneys are selected through a multi-phase process; including, peer nominations and evaluations. Candidates are evaluated on peer recognition and professional…
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Tuesday July 11, 2017 By: Firm Authorship
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