Background
Smith, Stephen J. was born on July 13, 1945 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Smith, Stephen J. was born on July 13, 1945 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Willamette University (Bachelor of Arts, 1967. Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Professional Corporation (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Antitrust, Appellate, Bankruptcy and Creditor"s Rights, Business Law, Condemnation, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Construction Law, Energy and Environmental Law, Financial Institutions, Forest Products, Health Care Industry, Intellectual Property, International Law, Labor Relations, Land Use, Malpractice and Insurance Defense, Products Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Workers" Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Oregon. 1994, Montana.
Recipient: Wall Street Journal Award for Economics.
American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Legal Writing.
Member: Oregon State Bar. American Bar Association.
Oregon Bankers Association (Member, Bank Counsel Division). On December 21, 1892, a Vermont lawyer named Ralph West. Wilbur was admitted to the Oregon Barometer
That date also marks the beginning of Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt, one of the largest Oregon-based law firms, which celebrated its centennial anniversary in 1992.
Built on an insurance defense practice started by Mr. Wilbur, the firm has retained the integrity and character of its New England founder through the century. Today, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt is a regional law firm with offices in Portland, Oregon, Seattle and Vancouver, Washington and Washington, District of Columbia The firm"s full-service practice includes a major emphasis on business and corporate law, as well as one of the largest, most prominent litigation departments in the west.
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt has enjoyed the influence of many distinguished alumni, including two United States.
Congressmen and a chief justice of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Member American Bar Association, Oregon State Bar Association, Oregon Bankers Association (member bank counsel division).