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Mark Schmidt is a member of the Litigation Practice Group in the Milwaukee Office. Mark represents clients in a wide range of matters, including contractual disputes, real estate, insurance, covenants not to compete, administrative enforcement actions, and cases involving business fraud and unfair competition. Mark graduated magna cum laude from George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. At George Mason, Mark served as Notes Editor of the Federal Circuit Bar Journal and was a member of the law school's Moot Court Board. He won first place in George Mason's Upper Class Moot Court Competition, and earned the award for best brief at the Federal Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, DC. Mark completed his undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in History. He also earned an M.A. in History from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining the firm, Mark served as Director of Programs for the National Taxpayers Union, located in Alexandria, Virginia. While in that position, Mark authored several policy papers on tax and fiscal issues, and his op-eds on those subjects were published by newspapers throughout the country.
Publications
"How the New Electronic Discovery Rules Affect Your Business"
Privacy & Data Security Law Journal April 2007
"How the New Electronic Discovery Rules Affect Your Business" November 28, 2006
"Review of "The Lawyer's Guide to Increasing Revenue: Unlocking the Profit Potential in Your Firm""
Wisconsin Lawyer November 21, 2005
"Are You Being Sued? Here are Nine Things You Should Do" March 25, 2005
Admitted to Practice Wisconsin - 2004
Professional Association Memberships
American Bar Association
Milwaukee Bar Association
Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association
Thomas E. Fairchild American Inn of Court
Court Admissions
United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Activities
Milwaukee County Small Claims Self-Help Clinic, volunteer
Milwaukee Young Lawyers Association, former director
Education
Juris Doctor, George Mason University School of Law, magna cum laude
Master of Arts, University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts, University of New York-Binghamton, magna cum laude.
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