Josh Smith Bio

Josh is Chair of Tonkon Torp’s Startups, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property, Corporate Finance & Transactions, and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups. His practice is focused on representing and counseling emerging and established companies on a wide variety of intellectual property, corporate, and transactional matters. He counsels clients on venture capital and angel financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances and joint ventures, technology licensing, commercial agreements, and general business matters – primarily in the technology industry. Prior to joining Tonkon Torp, Josh was the managing partner of Alto Law Group, a boutique law firm focused on technology and emerging growth companies. He is actively engaged in Oregon’s startup and technology communities, including as a member of the Technology Association of Oregon Board of Directors and Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School since 2008 and currently teaches a course called “Entrepreneurship and the Law.” Josh is an avid fan of the Oregon Ducks and the Portland Trail Blazers. In his spare time, Josh enjoys travelling and spending time with his wife and children.