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Success is much more than an expectation.  It’s the highest calling we have.  It takes extraordinary preparation, intensity, experience, insight, uncompromising standards and a Winning Attitude. Our passion for litigation is more than just a business. For us, it’s personal; for us, it’s about WINNING.

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Our objective is always to develop legal strategies that win. When doctors, lawyers, judges and other professionals need legal representation, they turn to our battle-tested trial and appellate attorneys for help. They don’t just want advice – they want to win.

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Smith Sovik News

Smith Wins Again!

April 23, 2025

Ted Smith scored a nice victory on behalf of a local diagnostic radiologist prevailing after…

Another Win in Watertown for Coghlan and SSKS!

April 8, 2025

John Coghlan obtained a defense verdict for an orthopedic surgeon in Jefferson County where Plaintiff…

Big Win for Bedenko and King in Erie County!

March 28, 2025

Alan Bedenko and Brandon King prevailed at trial in Erie County Supreme Court this week…

I have 30 years of senior level litigation management experience with a large insurance carrier. Smith Sovik has been the reliable partner throughout this time. Vic Prial made significant impact on outcome in a recent products case resulting in an amputation. His summary judgment motion was impeccable and the argument he made to the judge resulted in our motion being granted. It was so compelling that plaintiff didn’t perfect the appeal he vowed to pursue. The key attribute is in collaborating to meet our clearly defined outcome objectives. All my insureds rave about Smith Sovik and so customer service meets and exceeds expectations. They make my life easy…
Smith Sovik comes up first under "legal" for us!

Kenneth D. Ellsworth, P.E.
Managing Member
KEYSTONE ASSOCIATES Architects, Engineers and Surveyors, LLC