Background
Smith, Richard J. was born on July 1, 1955 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Smith, Richard J. was born on July 1, 1955 in Dallas, Texas, United States.
University of Notre Dame. University of Saint Thomas (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). University of Houston (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Phi Delta Phi.
President, San Antonio Intellectual Property Law Association, 1987-1988.
Worked at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in Intellectual Property, Litigation, Biotechnology. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Texas. 1982, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Office.
Phi Delta Phi.
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas Law School, 1993-1995. Adjunct Professor, Saint Mary"s University Law School, San Antonio, Texas, 1992. Member: San Antonio Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 1987-1988.
Secretary, 1991-1992).
American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member: San Antonio Intellectual Property Law Association (President, 1987-1988. Secretary, 1991-1992). American Association for the Advancement of Science.