Snover, Mark A.

Michael H. Smith is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department. He joined the firm in 2010.

Practice

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Smith worked at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office, assisting with the representation of individuals charged with felony offenses.

During law school, Mr. Smith represented low-income clients in civil and criminal matters through the Stanford Community Law Clinic. Mr. Smith also completed internships at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria and in the Office of the General Counsel at the Department of Defense. At the IAEA, he researched binding and nonbinding mechanisms for addressing emerging safety concerns not covered by existing international conventions.

Mr. Smith has also worked as an undergraduate researcher at UCLA, studying issues relating to image processing, sensor networking, and the intersection of film and technology.