Lawyer Fred A. Smith, III, graduated from University of Illinois, B.A., 1972 Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1982, is now employed by Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP at One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4200 Chicago, IL 60606.

While being a member of Chicago, Illinois State and American (Vice Chair, Health Law Section, Managed Care & Insurance Interest Group) Bar Associations; Illinois Appellate Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys., Fred A. Smith, III is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Fred A. Smith, III as your lawyer, you should consider whether Fred A. Smith, III offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Fred A. Smith, III has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Fred A. Smith, III's office is located at Chicago, IL, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Fred A. Smith, III has been admitted in 1982, Illinois; 1997, Indiana. His or her practice areas include Healthcare; Professional Liability; Complex Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage and Reinsurance.

Fred A. Smith, III's college and law school education includes University of Illinois, B.A., 1972, Illinois Institute of Technology/Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 1982. Other biographical background includes Law Clerk for Justice Thomas J. Moran, Illinois Supreme Court. Author of articles on a variety of topics, including healthcare, insurance coverage and environmental issues. Frequent lecturer at private and professional seminar programs on various issues related to insurance and reinsurance contract disputes. Authored, "Payor/Provider Arbitration ? Be Careful What You Ask For," Sedgwick's Healthcare Law Newsletter (Spring 2008). Presented: "The New Interactions Between Payors & Providers: The Emerging Battlefield & Cost Efficiency Techniques," ABA Health Law Section's 9th Annual Conference on Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law (February 22, 2008); "The Tripartite Relationship: Defense Counsel in the Middle," Understanding the Wide World of Insurance Law seminar, sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association's Insurance Law Committee and the Young Lawyers Section Insurance Coverage Committee (November 2007; also presented May 2007); "Duty-to-Defend Dilemmas and Potential Conflicts of Interest," Sedgwick Insurance Coverage Seminar, Issues and Trends in Extracontractual Coverage and Liability, Chicago, IL June 2008. Co-author, Liability Law, Chapter 22 of Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd Edition, published by Thompson West (2007). Panelist, "All About Managed Care: The Basics and More for Counsel and Litigators," teleconference and live audio Webcast sponsored by the ABA's Health Law Section, Young Lawyers Division and Center for Continuing Legal Education (June 2007). You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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