Timothy Smith | Traverse City Accident Lawyer

Mr. Smith sits on the Executive Board of the Michigan Association for Justice (MAJ). He currently co-chairs MAJ’s Publication Committee. He is admitted to practice before all Michigan Courts. He is a member of the Michigan Bar, Michigan Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, the National Head Injury Foundation, the Brain Injury Association and the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Section of the American Association for Justice. In 2003, he accepted an appointment through the American Association for Justice to sit as the State Chair for the Republican Trial Lawyer Caucus. Further, in that same year, he was nominated and elected to membership in The Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. At the age of 34, he received an “AV” rating from Martindale-Hubbell which is the highest rating of legal ability and ethics awarded by the company. According to Martindale, “an AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.” Mr. Smith serves on the Council of Advocates for the Great Lakes Children’s Museum and the Advisory Board to National City Bank in Traverse City, Michigan. He is a former board member for the Father Fred Foundation. He is a past president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Since 2000, Mr. Smith moderates MAJ’s winter seminar which focuses on litigation strategies and techniques. He has lectured frequently for MAJ in areas of trial discovery, depositions, auto no-fault, and closed head injuries. In 2002, he was asked by the State Bar of Michigan to author an article on the state of hedonic damages in Michigan for their litigation section. In 1998, Mr. Smith received the highest plaintiff’s verdict in the history of Oscoda County. In 2006, he was recognized by the Grand Traverse Business News as one of the most influential businessmen under the age of 40 in Northern Michigan, and in 2008, he was recognized by Traverse the Magazine as one of Traverse City’s “A-List” attorneys.

Mr. Smith currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and the legal advisory counsel to the Sara Jane Brain Foundation. In 2009 he was recognized by the American Trial Lawyers association as one of the top 100 trial attorneys in the State of Michigan. He was also nominated and included in the 2009 issue of Super Lawyers magazine. Super Lawyers magazine has recognized him as a Michigan Super Lawyer for 4 straight years. In 2012, he was selected to the Irish Legal 100 by Irish Voice Newspaper. The Irish Legal 100 is comprised of some of the most accomplished and distinguished lawyers of Irish descent from all across America. Lawyers are chosen from law schools, law firms, the judiciary and industry. This years list included two Justices from the U.S. Supreme Court including Chief Justice John G. Roberts.

Mr. Smith is also a licensed fly fishing guide and owner of CML River Guides, Inc. When not practicing law or guiding the rivers of northern Michigan, he enjoys spending time with his wife Shawn and his three children Caroline, Molly and Luke.

I'm part of a legal team that currently represents over 40 cities and counties here in Michigan in the Multi District Litigation - In re National Prescription Opioid Litigation, MDL No. 2804 (Dec. 5, 2017). One manufacturer [Purdue Pharma] has already pulled it's sales team from promoting OxyContin to doctors. We're mid suit and it's already making a difference.

Hard work. Hiring smart and talented attorneys and staff. Delivering excellent results to clients.

Excellent references. Responsive with communication. Results driven.

Imperative. Knowing both the Judges and the potential jury pool in a case is a critical component to any litigation.

Depends - I've had many phone calls where someone just needed a little advice or direction. Most times it makes more sense for the person to fix the legal problem themselves with a little free advice from my office rather than spending hundreds or thousands to hire a lawyer.

Just the facts regarding that persons particular situation. Often times, I can advise them how the law might work given their facts and that's all the information they need.

Very civically active. Nationwide practice. Larger firm whose attorneys each have a very focused practice area.

Delivering above and beyond my client's initial expectations.

Family. Guitar. Music.

Father Fred Foundation, Traverse City Chamber of Commerce, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Adams Chapter Trout Unlimited

• Brain Injury Association of Michigan | Board of Directors | 2009 - Present
  The Sara Jane Brain Project | Legal Advisory Committee | 2009 - Present
  Father Fred Foundation Capital Campaign | Co-Chair - raised $2.4 million dollars for the poor | 2004 - Present

• Super Lawyer | The American Trial Lawyer Association | 2009
  "A-List" Attorneys in Northern Michigan | Traverse | 2008
  40 under 40 | Grand Traverse Business News | 2007
  Father Fred Leadership Award | Ancient Order Of Hibernians | 2003
  Distinguished Service Award | Lutheran Social Services of Michigan | 1994

• Client Testimonials
  Dear Tim: I wanted to take a special opportunity to thank you and also to congratulate you on a job very well done recently. It was very interesting for me to watch your thought process and resultant actions in dealing with a man who was taking advantage of the letter of the law, to misuse the legal process, in an attempt to avoid his just debt and the legal action of the Court in Traverse City. I was impressed with your analysis and your action, and most impressed with your moral commitment to do what was just and right! Your conscientious concern is a credit to you and to your family and to the legal profession. Thank you again and best wishes. Sincerely, Dr. John M.

• Seminar Web | Endocrine System Dysfunction following Traumatic Brain Injury | 2009
  Closed Head Injury Litigation | Post-traumatic Hypo-pituitarism | 2008
  Auto No-Fault Seminar | Closed Head Injuries | 2007
  Auto No-Fault Seminar  |Rental Car Liability | 2005
  Destroying the Defense Medical Examiner | Preparing to Depose the Defense Examiner | 2002
  Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Winter Seminar | Litigation Strategies and Techniques [from 2000 to present] | 2000

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