Theodore Frederick Smith

Theodore Frederick Smith

Law Offices of Theodore Frederick Smith Jr. β€’ Indianapolis, IN
Personal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(317) 548-3848
Address
8888 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN, 46240, US

Professional

About

Our firm is committed to representing individuals who deserve redress for injury to person or property. We give each of our clients the personal attention that they deserve so that we can see that justice is done in each case that we handle. We recognize that each client that we represent and each case that we handle is unique. Our goal is to right whatever wrong each of our clients has suffered within the framework of our civil justice system. We work hard/strive to protect the rights of each of our clients and to present their case in a way that maximizes the compensation to which they are entitled to fully and fairly compensate them for their injuries/the wrong that they have suffered. We accomplish that goal by using all of our resources and years of experience to work with each of our clients on an individual basis to understand, develop and present the facts and evidence in their case in the most effective manner, considering all of the particular facts and circumstances involved in each client's situation. In addition to representing people after injuries have occurred, we are committed to promoting the public good through efforts to change bad laws and enact better laws which, for example, require manufacturers to make safer products in an attempt to prevent injuries from occurring. We are also devoted to working to preserve and enhance the rights of injured people to be fully and fairly compensated when they or their loved ones are injured or when death occurs. We view our responsibility as lawyers as including community service and educating the public about their rights and the legal system. In addition, we devote a significant amount of time to teaching and educating other lawyers in an effort to improve the overall quality of legal services available to the public.

About Personal Injury Law

Personal injury attorneys represent individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others. They work to obtain compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Common matters include car accidents, slip and fall, medical malpractice, workplace injuries.

Credentials

Education
1976 Notre Dame Law School JD - Juris Doctor 1973 University of Notre Dame AB
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2017 A-V, Martindale-Hubbell N/A Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America N/A Recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer, Law & Politics Magazine
Publications
1994 Trial Magazine Book Review of Jury Persuasion: Psychological Tactics and Trial Techniques, by Donald E. Vinson 1988 Indiana Law Review Developments in Social Security Law
Associations
1976 - Present Indiana Trial Lawyers Association President-2000 2013 - 2014 Indiana Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee for E-Filing Rules Member 2002 - 2012 Committee On Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Indiana Supreme Court Chair 2010-2012
Speaking
2014 Social Security Disability Bootcamp Mental Impairment Claims 2013 Social Security Disability: What ALJs Want You To Know Administrative Law Judge Judicial Forum 2013 Handling a Social Security Disability Case Succeed at The Administrative Law Judge Hearing 2012 Social Security Disability BootcampNational Mental Impairment Claims 2009 Premises Liability Developing a Theme
Updated: Mar 08, 2026