Background
Smith, Gerald Lee was born on February 11, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Paul and Mary Kathryn (Shea) Smith.
Smith, Gerald Lee was born on February 11, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Paul and Mary Kathryn (Shea) Smith.
The Ohio State University (B East. and Master of Science, 1957). University of Maryland (Juris Doctor, 1964). Tau Beta Pi; Delta Theta Phi.
Licensed Professional Engineer, Ohio, 1961.
Worked at Mueller and Smith A Legal Professional Association (Columbus, Ohio) specializing in Intellectual Property Law, Computer Law. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Maryland. 1969, Massachusetts; 1976, Ohio.
1977, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Ohio. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 1985, United States. Court of Federal Claims.
1986, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark and Canadian Patent Offices.
Tau Beta Pi.
Delta Theta Phi. Licensed Professional Engineer, Ohio, 1961. Special Counsel to the Attorney General of Ohio.
Member: Columbus (Member, Planning Committee, Computer Law Institute, 1982) and American Bar Associations. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Columbus Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 1979-1980).
Computer Law Association.
Campaign manager United States House Representatives campaign Republican Party, Baltimore, 1964. Special counsel Attorney General of Ohio, Columbus, since 1993. Advisor Explorer post BoyScouts American, since 1984.
Captain United States Air Force, 1957-1960. Member Columbus Bar Association, Columbus Intellectual Property Association (president 1977-1978), President Society-Ohio State University, National Eagle Scout Association, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Brenda Amelia Welinder, December, 1963 (divorced August 1989). Children: Alene M., Kevin A., Johanna L.