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Craig A. Smith

Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D. (1972)
University of Minnesota, B.S. (1967)

 

Practice Emphasis

Employee Benefits
and Health Care

 

 

 

After graduating from law school, Craig clerked for the Oregon Supreme Court for two years before joining Hershner Hunter in 1974.

He has served on the Executive Committees of the Oregon State Bar Business and Tax Sections. During that service he participated in redrafting the Oregon statutes relating to professional corporations and testified in support of that legislation in the Oregon Legislature. He represents many hospital-based physician groups as well as large multi-specialty groups and other healthcare providers.

Craig’s practice coincided with the enactment of ERISA, and he has actively practiced in that area since. He represents a broad range of qualified retirement plan sponsors covering from one to over 1,000 participants.

Craig has been included in the book The Best Lawyers in America since 1991 in both of his practice areas. He is a member of the American Association of Pension Professionals and Actuaries.

A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Craig is actively involved in civic and business organizations. He was elected to the Eugene School Board in 1995 and served two years as its chair. He and his wife Mary enjoy skiing and golf. They have two children, Kristi and Kathryn.


 

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