Background
Schmitz, Dieter A. was born on June 4, 1958 in St. Paul. Son of Robert Anthony and Liselotte Eugenia (Kunz) Schmitz.
Schmitz, Dieter A. was born on June 4, 1958 in St. Paul. Son of Robert Anthony and Liselotte Eugenia (Kunz) Schmitz.
University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1980). University of Freiburg, Germany. Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984).
University of Munich, Munich, Germany (Zertifikat Ueber ein erfolgreiches Studium der Grundzuege des deutschen Rechts, 1985).
De Paul University (Master of Laws, Taxation, 1990). Spoken languages: German.
Worked at Baker & McKenzie (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Partnership Law, United States.-Germany Trade, Corporate Tax Planning, International Tax Planning, Taxation. Admitted to the bar, 1984, Illinois. Military: School">(Master of Laws, Taxation, 1990).
Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association (co-chair young lawyers section international law and practice committee 1988-1989, 90, special project coordinator young lawyers section 1990-1991, 92), Chicago Council Foreign Rels. (member Executive Committee, committee foreign affairs, participant emerging leaders program sponsored by Konrad Adenauer Program for European Policy Studies 1989, 90), Juv. Protective Association (board directors), German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest (vice-chairman, board directors).
Married Megan Claire Boyle, June 25, 1983.