Francis J. Smith Jr. - Latham, NY
Attorney at O'Connell & Aronowitz PC
Commercial Creditor's Rights Lawyers in Latham, NY
6 Airport Park Boulevard Latham, NY 12110
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Latham Commercial Creditor's Rights Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Creditor's Rights
Attorney Information
Overview
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 and mortgage foreclosures.
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.
Education
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Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1980
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Justinian Society
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1980
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Non Legal Education
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Siena College, 1977
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
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Siena College, 1977
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Past Positions
- New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department
- Hon. A. Franklin Mahoney, Presiding Justice, New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, Confidential Law Clerk
- Appellate Division, Third Department, Motion Clerk
Published Works
Articles
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New York State Bar Association Deskbook, Mortgage Foreclosure, Editor
Bar Admissions
- 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)
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Contact
6 Airport Park Boulevard
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: 518-462-5601
Fax: 518-462-2670
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.oalaw.com
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