Vicki M. Smith is a true Pacific Northwest native. Having grown up in a small town in eastern Washington, she spent a summer working in Montana at her favorite place, Glacier National Park. Vicki moved to Oregon in 1998 to attend law school. She enjoys training for and running marathons, as well as other outdoor activities such as rock climbing and exploring national parks.

• Vicki joined Bodyfelt Mount LLP in 2002 and became a partner in 2009. Before coming to the firm, Vicki clerked for the Oregon Department of Justice in its Trial Division for two years. She then became a judicial clerk for the Honorable Lyle C. Velure in state court.


• Vicki practices in the state and federal courts in both Oregon and Washington. Her practice includes general civil litigation with an emphasis on products liability, construction defect, insurance coverage, professional liability, and general liability claims.


• Vicki has tried many personal injury actions across the state of Oregon, including one case where she represented the plaintiff. Among others, Vicki tried a commercial contractual indemnity case in state court and a case involving claims of product liability and commercial breach of contract in the United States District Court. Vicki has arbitrated many cases in both binding and non-binding arbitrations.

• Oregon
  Washington
  U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
  U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
  U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

• J.D., Willamette University College of Law, 2001
  B.A. (International Affairs and Government), Eastern Washington University, 1998

• Defense Research Institute
  Multnomah Bar Association
  Oregon Association of Defense Counsel
  Oregon Women Lawyers
  Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
  
  
• Vicki is currently Chair of the New Lawyers Practice Group in the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel after serving two years as Vice Chair (2008-2009) and two years as Publications Liaison (2006-2007). Vicki was also a member of the Inns of Court (2002-2005). Vicki co-authored Necessity of an Insurable Interest (Ch. 4, Insurance, rev 2003) and was a speaker at the Professional Liability Fund’s Learning the Ropes (Oregon CLE 2006 and 2007).
  
  Vicki also participates in community-oriented activities. She was partnered with middle school students to read and analyze books together, as part of the Multnomah Bar Association's Imprint Program from 2006-2008. Vicki mentored law students at Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College for several years and was the recipient of the 2006-2007 Andrea Swanner Redding Outstanding Mentor Award. She also frequently volunteers as a judge for high school moot court competitions. Vicki co-initiated Bodyfelt Mount LLP's participation in the Rebuilding Together program to provide assistance to low income home owners by remodeling and rejuvenating their homes. The firm has participated in that program for six years. Vicki also started the firm's annual toy drive to collect toys to donate to a local news station's community toy drive. Vicki has volunteered in that news station toy drive, as well as at the local food bank.