History
Smucker's roots hold fast in the Midwest where he grew up in Elkhart, Indiana, the oldest of four brothers. He moved to Portland, Oregon, in 1973 to attend Reed College. Following graduation from Reed, Smucker worked as a trial assistant at the Metropolitan Public Defender's office. The legal atmosphere was contagious and in 1978, he enrolled at the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene. Today, Smucker is a member of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the Oregon and Washington State Bar Associations. He is a certified FINRA arbitrator. He handles personal injury cases throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is rated AV - the highest level of skill and integrity - by Martindale-Hubbell, an independent rating firm of attorneys.
Specialties
Steve Smucker, Esq., specializes in helping people who've suffered bodily injury through no fault of their own -- through the negligent or irresponsible acts of others. The injuries can result from highway incidents involving automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, or bicycles; situations occurring on someone else's property; or vicious dog attacks. Steve Smucker, a veteran plaintiff's personal injury lawyer and the principal lawyer at PortlandLawyer.com, represents cyclists, motorists, pedestrians, and assault victims in civil court. He helps his clients receive the benefits they are due from their own -- or another party's -- insurance company.