Brian A.E. Smith

Brian A. E. Smith has more than 20 years of experience serving as a prominent patent trial attorney. He serves clients throughout California from the law firm Bartko L.L.P., which has its offices located in San Francisco, California.Mr. Smith’s major focus has been and remains representing clients in commercial litigation and complicated patent cases involving a wide variety of technologies, including but not limited to electronics, software, mechanics, biotechnology, and internet search technology, before district courts and courts of appeal.Moreover, Mr. Smith has experience in a wide variety of complicated business lawsuits, including cases involving trade secrets, antitrust and unfair competition. He has extensive trial experience and has been lead or co-lead counsel in a wide range of high-stakes patent litigation situations in states like Texas, California, Illinois and Florida.Mr. Smith is well-known in the legal community for the notable legal services he provides. He maintains an accessible channel of communication with his clients and keeps them informed of developments in their case. He serves as a fierce advocate for their rights. Recently, he played a crucial role in securing one of the greatest trade secret triumphs in American history, a $845 million verdict for ASML.Graduating magna cum laude, Mr. Smith obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of Minnesota. He continued his legal studies at the University of Minnesota Law School and earned his Juris Doctor in 1992. He is licensed to practice law in California and Texas.Actively affiliated with the legal community, Mr. Smith has memberships in the following legal associations:The American Judicature SocietyThe American Bar AssociationThe Association of Business Trial LawyersThe San Francisco Intellectual Property Law AssociationThe Bar Association of San FranciscoThe State Bar of CaliforniaThe State Bar of Texas