Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Portland, ME

Randall E. Smith is a nationally recognized trial law attorney who handles complex medical negligence and product liability cases. As counsel at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., he represents clients in Saco, Maine, and throughout northern New England.

A graduate of the University of Iowa College of Law, Mr. Smith is admitted to practice in the state courts of Iowa, Maine and Maryland, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

In his more than four decades practicing law, Mr. Smith has been involved in numerous significant cases. Early in his career, he represented women who were injured by a defective birth control device in a case that was eventually resolved with the creation of a $2.47 billion trust fund to compensate victims of the device. One of Mr. Smith's cases involving endoscopic surgical equipment eventually went to the Supreme Court of the United States. In another case, Mr. Smith appeared before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, where he advocated on behalf of both adults and children who sustained negative health effects after receiving influenza vaccinations. Mr. Smith also successfully defended a company against claims that its products caused more than 300 shipyard workers to sustain mesothelioma and asbestosis.

Rated AV Preeminent* by the attorney peer-review service Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Smith is a leader in a number of professional organizations. He is a member of the Maine State Bar Association and has served on various committees for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association. He also serves on the board of directors for the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.