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Jonathan Rigdon Smith Jr. is a legal professional based in Brunswick, Georgia with a historical past in chemical engineering and a focal point on Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Jonathan Rigdon Smith Jr. is a rather qualified attorney primarily based in Brunswick, Georgia. He holds a B.S. diploma in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia and a regulation diploma (Juris Doctor) from Florida Coastal School of Law. With a sturdy foundation in both engineering and law, Mr. Smith brings a completely unique perspective to his prison practice. Mr. Smith started out his expert career as a research engineer at The Chesapeake Corporation of Virginia in 1969. Over the years, he received valuable experience in environmental engineering and ultimately became a Senior Consultant at Mead Corporation. In 1980, he relocated to Brunswick, Georgia to paintings because the environmental manager at Brunswick Pulp and Paper Company. In 1981, Mr. Smith became a Georgia Registered Professional Engineer and continued his paintings in environmental affairs at Georgia-Pacific Corporation. His willpower and understanding in the subject earned him the G-P President's Award in 1989. After 24 years of practising engineering in industry, Mr. Smith decided to venture into patent regulation. His hobby in patent regulation grew as he worked with patent sellers on his own innovations from 1993 to 2000. In August 2000, he received registration to exercise before the USA Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Agent. Mr. Smith become admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2007 and the Florida Bar in 2008, focusing his practice on Intellectual Property Law. Currently, Mr. Smith resides in Brunswick, Georgia together with his spouse Elaine Ace Gaughf-Smith. He is a proud father to his son Daniel, and a loving grandfather to his grandchildren Danil and Madeline. Additionally, he has a stepdaughter named Carli. Jonathan Rigdon Smith Jr. is a devoted legal professional with a wealth of enjoy in engineering and law, making him a precious asset to the prison community in Brunswick, Georgia.

Legal Issues

Intellectual Property
Patents
Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Certificates

Registered Professional Engineer
Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing

Languages
    Accepted Jurisdictions
    Georgia Jurdictions
    Georgia
    Since 2007
    Florida Jurdictions
    Florida
    Since 2008
    Fed. Dist. Ct., Eastern District of Texas Jurdictions
    Fed. Dist. Ct., Eastern District of Texas
    Since 2009
    Fed. Dist. Ct., Southern District of Georgia Jurdictions
    Fed. Dist. Ct., Southern District of Georgia
    Since 2007
    U.S. Pat. & Trademark Office Jurdictions
    U.S. Pat. & Trademark Office
    Since 2000

    Experience
    • Owner
      Jonathan Rigdon Smith, J.D., PC
      2007
    • Owner
      Rigdon Patents & Engineering
      2000
    • Owner
      Rigdon Engineering
      1993
    • Environmental Manager
      Georgia-Pacific Corp.
      1991
    • Environmental Manager
      Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co.
      1980
    • Senior Consultant
      Mead Corporation
      1973
    • Research Engineer
      Chesapeake Corp. of VA
      1969
    Education
    Florida Coastal School of Law Education School Logo
    Florida Coastal School of Law
    J.D. (2006)
    Graduation year: 2004
    University of Virginia Education School Logo
    University of Virginia
    B.S. (1969) | Chemical Engineering
    Graduation year: 1964
    Associations
    Florida State Bar
                        
                                                     # 57311 Professional Association
    Florida State Bar  # 57311
    has membership
    2008 - Current
    State Bar of Georgia
                        
                                                     # 365655 Professional Association
    State Bar of Georgia  # 365655
    has membership
    2007 - Current
    Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing
                        
                                                     # 13092 Professional Association
    Georgia Secretary of State Professional Licensing  # 13092
    Registered Professional Engineer
    1981 - Current
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