Paul Smith is a Partner in the Seattle office of Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP. He is a member of the firm's Tort & Catastrophic Loss and Construction & Design Law Practice Sections. He handles general liability, trucking and transportation, catastrophic tort and insurance defense matters. Mr. Smith has extensive experience resolving complex matters through mediation, arbitration and trial. He also regularly conducts hearings as an arbitrator for King County Superior Court when assigned to cases proceeding through mandatory arbitration.

Mr. Smith is a member of the Transportation and Sexual Misconduct & Human Trafficking Interdisciplinary Teams. His practice includes defense of claims involving personal injury, premises liability, transportation, sex trafficking (TVPRA), construction accidents, timber trespass, product liability including asbestos exposure, insurance coverage, bad faith, homeowners association liability and vehicle service contracts. Mr. Smith has significant experience with wrongful death claims and serious injuries including traumatic brain injury. He has litigated multiple cases involving personal and commercial vehicles and has defended hotel owners and franchisees against TVPRA claims. Mr. Smith also routinely represents clients in lawsuits involving construction defect litigation on behalf of general contractors, subcontractors and design professionals in both residential and commercial projects.

Mr. Smith earned his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and his B.A. in Economics from the University of Washington.