Michael Smith

Michael Smith, JD, MPH, is a Healthcare Regulatory Attorney at Houston Methodist, specializing in FDA law related to pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. They have held various legal roles, including Associate General Counsel at Dendreon and Assistant General Counsel at PDL BioPharma, focusing on compliance and advertising counsel. Prior to their current position, Michael was the Managing Member of Michael F. Smith Law, PLLC, and they have also worked as an attorney at Hogan Lovells. Michael holds both a Master of Public Health and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, where they studied public health law and ethics as well as FDA law.