Background
Smith, Michael J. was born on June 7, 1950 in Albany, New York, United States.
Smith, Michael J. was born on June 7, 1950 in Albany, New York, United States.
Siena College (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Albany Law School of Union University (Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Hiscock & Barclay, LLP (Albany, NY) specializing in Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy Law, Environmental, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment Law, Tort Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, New York and United States. District Court, Northern District of New York.
1979, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. 1980, United States. District Court, Western District of New York, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
Phi Alpha Theta. Member, Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees, United States. Bankruptcy Court, for Northern District of New York.
Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Bethlehem, New York, 1984, handling environmental land use and employment matters. Instructor: Introduction to Law, 1975, 1987. Civil Litigation, 1976.
Legal Research, 1976, 1983, 1984, Junior College of Albany at Russell Sage College. Director, Paralegal Education, Junior College of Albany, 1975-1992. Member: Albany County and New York State (Member, Law Office Economics Subcommittee on Paralegals, 1983-1985.
Charter Member, Labor Law Section. Member, Committee on Entertainment and Amateur Sports, 1989-1991. Member, Banking, Commercial and Business Law Section, 1987.
Member, Insurance Negligence and Corporate Counsel Section. Instructor, Bankruptcy Litigation Program, 1993. NBI Basic Bankruptcy Problem Real Estate Loan Seminars, 1990, 1991) Bar Associations.
Member, Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees, United States. Bankruptcy Court, for Northern District of New York. Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Bethlehem, New York, 1984, handling environmental land use and employment matters.