Jack Smith is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Merchant & Gould, where they began their current role in 2026. Previously, they served as Senior Counsel at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP from 2020 and as an Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 2012 to 2019. Jack began their career as a Patent Agent at ArentFox Schiff from 2007 to 2010 and has held various positions in research and law, including roles at NIST and ESRF - The European Synchrotron. They hold a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center and advanced degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.