McDonald Hopkins named Jason M. Smith chair of the firm’s Commercial Finance Practice Group.

Smith will lead a team of experienced attorneys who represent a broad range of financial institutions and financial service providers. The Commercial Finance team works with clients on complex transactions throughout the life of their loans.

Smith is also a member of the Business Department and Real Estate Practice Group at McDonald Hopkins. He focuses his practice on commercial finance, real estate and general corporate transactions. He represents lenders, borrowers, entrepreneurs and companies.

Smith worked in the securities industry as a portfolio analyst for a large investment firm prior to joining McDonald Hopkins.

McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami and West Palm Beach, FL.