Attorney Profile

Timothy P. Smith

Timothy Smith

Smith & Johnson Attorneys, PC
603 Bay Street, PO Box 705
Traverse City, MI 49685
Contact Contact Timothy P. Smith
T: 231-946-0700
F: 231-946-1735

Visit: www.smith-johnson.com
Practice areas: Personal Injury Plaintiff: General (80%), Family Law (10%), Business Litigation (10%)
Industry Groups: American Trial Lawyers Association - Top 100 Attorneys In Michigan, Association Of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers, Brain Injury Association Of Michigan - Board Of Directors, InjuryBoard.com Regional Editor - Michigan, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association - Executive Board Member, The Sara Jane Brain Foundation - Legal Advisory Counsel, Trout Unlimited - Life Member

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I have represented individuals in injury claims since my graduation from law school in 1992.  It has been the primary focus of my practice for the last 16 years. I have been a longstanding member the Executive Board of the Michigan Association of Justice [MAJ] and I currently co-chair MAJs Publication Committee which works to help educate the finest trial attorneys in Michigan. Further, in 2003, I was nominated and elected to membership in The Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.I served on the Board of Directors for the Father Fred Foundation, the Council of Advocates for the Great Lakes Children's Museum and the Advisory Board to National City Bank in Traverse City, Michigan. I am the past president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.From 2000 to present, I have moderated MTLA's winter seminar which focused on litigation strategies and techniques. Recently, I was recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Michigan by the American Trial Lawyers Association. I sit on the Board of Directors to the Michigan Brain Injury Association and the Legal Advisory Counsel to the Sara Jane Brain Foundation. I have lectured frequently in areas of trial discovery, depositions, auto no-fault, and closed head injuries. In 2002, I 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, I received the highest plaintiff's verdict in the history of Oscoda County, MI in a case involving an auto accident. I have tried cases throughout the State of Michigan and also California.

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About Timothy Smith

Admitted: 1993, Michigan

Blog: traversecity.injuryboard.com/

Professional Webpage: smith-johnson.com/attorney/index.php?page=lawyer-timothy-smi...

Honors and Awards: Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Michigan. The American Trial Lawyers Association limits it's membership to the Top 100 trial attorneys in each state. Membership is through a peer reviewed process starting with nomination by existing members, Top 100 Trial Attorneys in Michigan, The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2009, Recipient of the 1994 Distinguished Service Award from Lutheran Social Services of Michigan for work in helping Haitian teenagers seeking political asylum here in the United States., Nominated to and accepted into The Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation - lawyers elected to membership in the Fellows are chosen for outstanding professional ability and community service., Recipient of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Distinguished Service Award 2003 for working to raise money for the Father Fred Foundation which clothes and feeds the poor of Northern Michigan., Recognized by Grand Traverse Business News in 2006 as one of "40 under 40" years of age who are most influential in area business., Recognized in 2008 by Traverse the Magazine as one of the "A-List" attorneys in Northern Michigan.
Special Licenses/Certifications: Recieved an A-V rating from Martindale-Hubbel at the age of 34.
Bar/Professional Activity: Asked by the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association to organize and moderate their winter seminar re: litigation strategies and techniques 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Frequent lecturor in the area of Traumatic Brain Injury, litigation strategies and techniques. In 2008 and 2009 presented 2 webinars on 'Endocrine Dysfunction following Traumatic Brain Injury" to a national audience. Member of the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Executive Board.
Pro bono/Community Service: Elected to the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Michigan., 2009, Asked to serve on the Legal Advisory Council to the Sara Jane Brain Foundation, 2009, Regularly performs pro bono work in Northern Michigan. Has served on the Excutive Boards of The Great Lakes Children's Museum and The Father Fred Foundation. Has served on the Advisory Council of National City Bank.
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Lead Author, Hedonic Damages in Michigan, Michigan Bar Association Litigation Section Magazine, 2002
Verdicts and Settlements: Many 6 and 7 figure verdicts and settlements. In 1998, I recieved the highest plaintiffs verdict in the history of Oscoda County Michigan.
Representative Clients: My partners and I perform specialized Auto No-Fault collection work and general collection work for many Michigan health care providers including Munson Medical Center, Great Lakes Plastic Surgery Center, Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center, Lighthouse Neuro Rehabilitation, Irvine Head injury Program, St. Francis Hospital of Escanaba, Alpena Regional Medical Center, Tri-County Home Care, Rehab Solutions and Associates PC, E.S.S.I.E., LLC, Functional Recovery Inc., Kresnak Consulting LLC, Triumph Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Transit, Interim Health Care, Hall Periodontics, Foust Case Management Inc., and A-Elite Home Care Services.
Other Outstanding Achievements: I'm a licensed fly fishing guide here in Northern Michigan. I'm a member of the Orvis Pro-Staff. I'm federally permitted to guide both the Au Sable and the Manistee Rivers. I'm also the lead guitarist for The Surreal McCoys. Our album in 2008 hit #40 on the top 50 chart for X-Country Radio on XM radio. I've been married to my wife Shawn for 18 years and have two daughters - Caroline and Molly, and a son named Luke.
Video: The Surreal McCoys in Washington D.C.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG8oYLDtB5k&feature=related
Educational Background: 1985 Traverse City Senior High School. 1989 University of Notre Dame. 1992 University of Notre Dame Law School

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