Michael Charles Smith

Michael Charles Smith is a partner at Scheef & Stone, LLP, focusing on patent and complex commercial litigation. His practice is heavily concentrated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, where he is based in the Marshall office. According to his firm biography, he has appeared as counsel of record in over 900 civil cases in that district, serving as local counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants. The provided case list tracks one appearance as local counsel for a plaintiff, K. Mizra LLC v. Rapid7, Inc. While his practice spans various types of patent litigation, publicly available sources do not specify a focus on a particular technology sector.

Mr. Smith is deeply integrated into the practice and procedures of the Eastern District of Texas. He served as chairman of the district's Local Rules Advisory Committee for nine years (2000-2009) and is a past president of the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association. He is the author of the long-running and widely read Eastern District of Texas Federal Court Practice weblog, which tracks caselaw and practice developments in the district. There is no information in publicly available sources to indicate a regular practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Prior to joining Scheef & Stone, Mr. Smith was a partner at Siebman, Forrest, Burg & Smith, LLP. His long career in East Texas has also included extensive involvement in the State Bar of Texas, where he has served on the Board of Directors and as chair of the Litigation Section.

Mr. Smith earned his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law and is a member of the State Bar of Texas.