Tom Smedinghoff

Tom Smedinghoff is an experienced legal professional currently serving as Legal Counsel at the Law Office of Thomas J. Smedinghoff since September 2021 and at the OpenID Foundation since November 2012. In addition, Tom is the Director of the River Forest Public Library Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, since January 2015, and has served as a Trustee for the River Forest Public Library from May 2011 to May 2023, including a four-year term as Board President. Tom's previous experience includes roles as Of Counsel at Locke Lord LLP, Partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, Partner at Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon LLP, Partner at Baker & McKenzie LLP, and Partner at McBride Baker & Coles. Tom holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in Mathematics from Knox College.