Timothy Paul Smith

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Partner - Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC

Experience: 30 years

Personal Injury, Collections and Divorce

Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year - Northern Michigan, Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year - Northern Michigan and 2 others

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Experience 30y

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Mr. Smith has practiced as a trial attorney since graduating Notre Dame Law School in 1992. He has litigated cases across the country including cases from Ventura County, California to Middlesex County, New Jersey. He practices in both State and Federal courts.

In 2017, he began representing Michigan cities and counties in what has shaped up to be one of the largest pieces of litigation ever in the history of our federal court system. The majority of Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula counties retained Mr. Smith and his team to represent their interests in MDL 2804, in RE: National Prescription Opioid Litigation currently pending in the Federal Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In 2017, he began filing Ethicon PhysioMesh cases here in Michigan. Those cases are currently pending as part of a Federal Multidistrict Litigation in the Northern District of Georgia.

In addition to complex Federal Court MDLs, he represents individuals in a broad array of cases. In 1998, in Oscoda County, he obtained the highest plaintiffs verdict in the history of that county. He has a proven track record not only in injury cases, but divorce, criminal, and civil litigation.

In 2002, at 34 years of age, he was one of the youngest attorneys in the state to receive an AV-rating, the highest rating, from Martindale-Hubbell. In 2016, 2018 and 2020, Best Lawyers listed Mr. Smith as the Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year for Northern Michigan. Both Best Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell rely on peer review from other attorneys and local judges as to these rankings, which, represent the highest level of professional excellence in the field. Mr. Smith was identified as one of the Top 100 trial attorneys in the State of Michigan by The National Trial Lawyers in 2019.

Mr Smith enjoys hunting and fishing throughout Northern Michigan and currently enjoys being an empty nester with his wife now that his three children have headed off to college.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Michigan

State Bar of Michigan
ID Number: P49259
Since 1993

Education

1989 - 1992

University of Notre Dame Law School

J.D. (1992)

1985 - 1989

University of Notre Dame

B.A. (1989) | English Literature and Philosophy

Honors: Deans List

Awards

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Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year - Northern Michigan

Best Lawyers

year - Timothy Paul Smith

Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year - Northern Michigan

Best Lawyers

year - Timothy Paul Smith

Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year - Northern Michigan

Best Lawyers

year - Timothy Paul Smith

Distinguished Service Award

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan

Contacts

Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC 603 Bay Street Traverse City MI 49684 Telephone: (231) 946-0700 Fax: (231) 946-1735

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Timothy Paul Smith Partner - Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC

Experience: 30 years

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Phone: (231) 946-0700

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Collections

Divorce

Contested Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Certifications

2002

AV - Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Websites

Firm Website

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