Background
Mike Schmidt, C. L. was born on June 15, 1940 in Lamesa, Texas, United States.
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C. L. Mike Schmidt
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Southern Methodist University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Bachelor of Laws, 1965).
Career
Worked at The Schmidt Firm (Dallas, Texas) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Wrongful Death Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Texas. College of the State Bar of Texas.
Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Volume II, State Bar of Texas, 1986-1990. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-1997. Who"s Who in Law-Dallas Business Journal.
Associate, American College of Legal Medicine.
Faculty of National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1977. Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Past President, Dallas Chapter, 1986-1987.
Past National Membership Chairman). Past Chairman, Litigation Council, State Bar of Texas, 1986-1987.
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism.
Member, Committee for a Qualified Judiciary, Dallas, Texas. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, 1992 ). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Company-Chairman, Committee on Medical Negligence, 1992-1993).
Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Inn of Court (Master Bencher).
Texas Bar Foundation. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
The firm was founded in 1992 by Commander of Order of Leopold Mike Schmidt, a former litigation partner in Vial, Hamilton, Koch, Tubb, Knox & Stradley (1965-1982) and a former named partner in Stradley, Schmidt, Stephens & Wright (1982-1992) with a well-recognized reputation as an outstanding litigator handling both personal injury, plaintiff and insurance defense cases. The purpose of the new firm is to concentrate the firm"s practice on the representation of catastrophically damaged individuals and families.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Volume II, State Bar of Texas, 1986-1990. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-1997. Who"s Who in Law-Dallas Business Journal.
Associate, American College of Legal Medicine.
Faculty of National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1977. Diplomate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Past President, Dallas Chapter, 1986-1987.
Past National Membership Chairman). Past Chairman, Litigation Council, State Bar of Texas, 1986-1987.
Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professionalism.
Member, Committee for a Qualified Judiciary, Dallas, Texas. Member: State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants, 1992 ). Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Company-Chairman, Committee on Medical Negligence, 1992-1993).
Fellow: International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Inn of Court (Master Bencher).
Texas Bar Foundation. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
(Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
