Francis J. Smith Jr.
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Francis J. Smith Jr.
O'Connell & Aronowitz PCTotal Records: 1Biography
Fran is a partner concentrating his practice in the areas of commercial creditors' rights, commercial litigation, and appellate practice. In his commercial creditor's rights practice, Fran represents commercial lenders in all areas involving troubled loans including workouts, mortgage foreclosures, and Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies.
Fran is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Commercial Litigation Section, and the Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association. Fran is the editor of the Mortgage Foreclosures chapter of the New York State Bar Association Practical Skills Series.
Prior to joining O'Connell & Aronowitz, P.C., Fran was a partner with the firm of McNamee Lochner P.C. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Smith spent eight years with the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, the last six of which were spent as confidential law clerk to the Honorable A. Franklin Mahoney, Presiding Justice of that court.
Bar Admission
New York, 1981
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1994
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Other Affiliations
Committee on Character and Fitness to Practice Law for the Third Judicial Department, (Member)
Education
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Siena College, 1977 B.A.
Honors: cum laude
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Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, 1980 J.D.
Honors: cum laude, Justinian Society