Professor of Law (ret.)
- JD, 1984, Yale University
- BA, 1981, Oxford University
- AB, 1979, Cornell University
Areas of Expertise
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Intellectual Property, Contracts, Bankruptcy, Law and Economics, Business and Corporate Law
Professional Experience
Smith clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He taught law at the University of Colorado and the University of California, Davis before accepting a position as senior counsel and economist on President Reagan's Council of Economic Advisors. He practiced with Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. Smith joined the USD School of Law faculty in 1992.
Honors and Affiliations
Smith was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He was a notes and topics editor of the Yale Law Journal.
| SSRN