Christopher J. Smith, J.d./LL.M-IP
Founding Partner
About Attorney Smith:
Christopher has dedicated his entire professional career to providing exceptional, ethical, and effective legal representation to his diverse group of clients. He is passionate about protecting the interests of both local businesses and individual clients.
His lifelong passion for the arts guided his legal education, where he attended one of the top IP schools in the U.S., earning his law degree and a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property simultaneously. Christopher's clients include award-winning musicians, songwriters, music festivals, producers, audio engineers, authors, business entities and their owners (both for-profit and non-profit), visual artists, and individuals with a wide range of legal needs.
Christopher's matters have included intellectual property registration and protection for organizations and individuals, rights of publicity and television appearances, licensing, entity formation and representation, and a wide variety of matters pertaining to contract negotiation and drafting.
EDUCATION:
University of New Hampshire School of Law (Master of Laws in Intellectual Property, 2013)
University of New Hampshire School of Law,
(J.D., 2013)
Gettysburg College, (B.A., 2008)
Advanced Studies in England, Bath, U.K./University College, Oxford, U.K., 2006
Admitted to Practice:
Massachusetts
Professional Associations
Volunteer Lawyers For the Arts/Greater Boston Arts & Business Council
In the Community:
Vice-Chair, Haverhill Cultural Council, 2016