Background
Smegal, Thomas Frank was born on June 15, 1935 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Thomas Frank and Genevieve (Andreachi) Smegal.
Smegal, Thomas Frank was born on June 15, 1935 in Eveleth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Thomas Frank and Genevieve (Andreachi) Smegal.
Michigan College of Mining & Technology (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, cum laude, 1957). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1961). Tau Beta Pi; Delta Theta Phi.
Member, Legal Services Corporation, Board of Directors, 1985-1990.
Patent examiner United States Patent Office, Washington, 1957-1961. Staff patent attorney Shell Development Company, San Francisco, 1962-1965. Patent attorney Townsend and Townsend, 1965-1991, managing partner, 1974-1989.
Senior partner Graham and James, 1992-1997. Partner Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, 1997—2005, Law Offices Thomas F. Smegal, Junior, since 2006. Member United States delegate to Paris Convention for Protection of Industrial Property.
Member advisory committee Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit, 1992-1996.
President board directors Legal Aid Society San Francisco, 1982-1984, Youth Law Center, 1973-1984. Board directors National Center for Youth Law, 1978-1984, San Francisco Lawyers Committee for Urban Affairs, since 1972, Legal Services for Children, 1980-1988. Board directors, presidential nominee Legal Services Corporation, 1984-1990, 1993-2003.
Captain Chemical corpus, United States army, 1961-1962. Member American Bar Association (chairman PTC section 1990-1991, house of deals 1988-2000,2006, member standing committee Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants 1991-1994, 2004-2007, chair section officer conference 1992-1994, board governors 1994-1997, standing committee on Pro Bono and Public Service 1997-2001, standing committee on Gavel awards 2001-2004), Intellectual Property Law Association (chairman national council 1989), National Inventors Hall of Fame (president 1988), California Bar Association (vice president board directors 1986-1987), American Patent Law Association (president 1986), International Association Intellectual Property Lawyers (president 1995-2001), Bar Association San Francisco (president 1979), Patent Law Association San Francisco (president 1974), Olympic Club, Golden Gate Breakfast Club, Claremont Country Club (Oakland).
Married Susan Jane Stanton, May 28, 1966. Children: Thomas Frank, Elizabeth Jane.