Agent Orange Lawyer

Dr. Smoger attended an innovative multi-disciplinary undergraduate program, studying at American University, Drew University, Graz University in Austria, and Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, Israel before he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Lycoming College (Summa Cum Laude). He then
undertook graduate studies at Stanford University and  the  University of Pennsylvania,  where he passed his orals with distinction at the age of 21 and subsequently was awarded his Ph.D. He received his Juris Doctor's Degree from the University of California - Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law.

Dr. Smoger has represented a wide range of clients in personal injury litigation with a special interest in birth and early childhood injuries, injuries related to the brain and neurological system, and injuries caused by errant pharmaceuticals or environmental exposure.

He has served as counsel for the Agent Orange Coordinating Council (AOCC), Children Afflicted by Toxic Substances (CATS), the Environmental Research Foundation (ERF), and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers' International Union (OCAW).

He has written or co-authored both legal and scientific articles and has been a frequent lecturer for national and international legal, scientific and medical conferences, speaking on such diverse topics as class actions, closed-head injuries, cognitive dysfunction, how best to use expert witnesses, the art of cross examination, Federal and state law regarding the use of expert witnesses, exposure to lead, damage from MTBE, and personal injuries related to the use of various pharmaceuticals. ,

Dr. Smoger serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (1996 - 2006), and currently serves as the Vice-Chair and former chair of its Section on Toxic, Environmental and Pharmaceutical torts. He has also served as Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association's Toxic Torts, Hazardous Substances and Environmental Law committee (1993-2000), is currently Vice-President and is on the Board of Directors of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (1996 - 2002), a public interest organization composed of lawyers throughout the country, and on the advisory board of the Center for Constitutional Litigation. Dr. Smoger is a member of the California, Texas and U.S. Supreme Court Bars.