His practice helps clients with a wide variety of tech law matters. Mr. Smolinski's practice areas include the evaluation and negotiation of license agreements and cloud services contracts, IP due diligence for investors and purchasers, and working with company founders and executives to optimize their companies' approaches to intellectual property. Mr. Smolinski is a registered patent attorney with a background in physics and he frequently speaks on intellectual property matters of importance to founders, executives, and investors of technology-focused companies. He coordinates a monthly blockchain series to provide a regular forum for discussion and collaboration within the Chicago blockchain community.