Education
J.D., 2006
South Texas College of Law
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1991
Kansas State University
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1985
Kansas State University
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Honors, 1983
Georgia Institute of Technology
Dr. Smith specializes in patent law. Her patent practice primarily focuses on mechanical patent prosecution (both domestic and foreign).
Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Smith worked with ABB Vetco Gray, Inc. in Houston, Texas as a principal engineer performing stress, thermal and fatigue analyses of offshore systems and components. She also worked with Stress Engineering Services in Houston, Texas as a consultant for companies in the oil and gas, chemical, and aerospace industries.
Dr. Smith is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. Her master’s program focused on testing and analysis of underfloor heating systems, and her doctoral research involved the development of a transient, three-dimensional finite element computer model of the heat transfer and blood flow in the human body as a function of nonuniform environmental conditions and varying levels of physical activity.
Dr. Smith is admitted to practice before all Texas State Courts.
