Background
Schmitz, Peter J. was born on April 28, 1940 in Hastings, Minnesota, United States.
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Peter J. Schmitz
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University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Minnesota (Bachelor of Laws, 1965).
Career
Worked at Schmitz & Ophaug (Northfield, Minnesota) specializing in Personal Injury Law, Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, South Dakota and Minnesota. Delta Theta Phi. Member, Editorial Board of The Barrister, 1976-1978.
Editor, The Affiliate, newsletter of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyer"s Section, 1976-1977.
Member: Hughes County (President, 1966-1968), Rice County (President, 1969-1970: Director, Legal Aid Society, 1971-1975), Fifth District (President, 1977) and Minnesota State (Member, Young Lawyers Section. Director, 1969-1976; Treasurer, 1971-1973.
Vice President, 1973-1974. President, 1974-1975.
Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1976.
1978-1984. Member, Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education, 1975-1982. Chairman, Committee on Lawyer Advertising, 1976-1980) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Editorial Board of The Barrister, 1976-1978. Editor, The Affiliate, newsletter of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyer"s Section, 1976-1977. Member: Hughes County (President, 1966-1968), Rice County (President, 1969-1970: Director, Legal Aid Society, 1971-1975), Fifth District (President, 1977) and Minnesota State (Member, Young Lawyers Section.
Director, 1969-1976.
Treasurer, 1971-1973. Vice President, 1973-1974. President, 1974-1975.
Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1976.
1978-1984; Member, Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education, 1975-1982. Chairman, Committee on Lawyer Advertising, 1976-1980) Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association.
