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Frank J. Smith

J.D., CFP(R), CISSP(R)

Registered Patent Attorney

Legal Expertise:

• Estate Planning & Elder Law
• Intellectual Property
  • Patents
  • Trademarks
  • Copyrights
• General Practice
  • Real Estate Law  
  • Business law  

Education:

Merrimack College, North Andover MA

• Bachelor of Arts in History-Political Science, Cum Laude
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a concentration in Chemistry, Cum Laude
• Certificate in Financial Planning

Graduate School of the University of Lowell, MA

• Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering

Boston University, MA

• Certificate in Financial Planning

Massachusetts School of Law

• Juris Doctorate
• Major in Intellectual Property, Media, and Information Law

Additional achievements and areas of expertise

• Registered Patent Attorney
• Certified Financial Planner- CFP(R)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional - CISSP(R)
• MCSE/MCSA, Security +, Computer Forensics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Founder of the Law Office of Frank J Smith ESQ LLC
• IP Internship with O'Connell Law
• Software and System Professional for Fortune 100 companies, consulting firms, and start ups. Specializing in complex system integration, software development, and network security.
• Senior Architect Security Software/Systems for Level (3) Communications
• Manager/ Developer Enterprise Software Development Group in Genuity network security group  
• INFOSEC member of technical staff for Mitre FFRDC
• Senior IT Software/Development consultant for Windows, Unix, Networking, Security, Linus, Oracle, and Java

Memberships:

• Massachusetts Bar Association Member, July 2008 – Present
• Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts (REBA), December 2008 - Present
• New Hampshire Bar Association Member, July 2009 - Present
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)