Lee Smith

Lee Smith has extensive experience in legal roles focused on commercial lending, loan recovery, and bankruptcy. Notable positions include Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and Partner at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, as well as Dentons, where responsibilities encompass loan restructuring, asset-based lending, and structured finance. Previous roles include Associate positions at White & Case, Zalkin Rodin Goodman, and Bernstein Shur, with a foundational background in international insolvency law and bankruptcy. Lee Smith earned a JD in commercial law from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a BA in Government and Sociology from St. Lawrence University.