Associates
Laurie Schmidt, Robert Judd (of counsel)
Laurie L. Schmidt
Associate; admitted to bar, 1989, Indiana; 1990, Michigan.
Education
Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 1985); Indiana University (J.D., cum laude, 1989)
Public Positions
Staff Attorney, Legal Services Organization of South Central Michigan (Battle Creek), 1994; Pre-hearing attorney, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1994-1996; Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Civil Counsel, Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, 1996-1999
Private Client Practice
1989-1994, 2001-Present
Professional Organizations
Member, Berrien County Bar Association; Member, State Bar of Michigan (Member, Section of Estate Planning); Member, State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly (2007-present); Former Member, Kalamazoo County Bar Association (Board Secretary, 1991)
Practice Concentration
Municipal Law; Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate Matters; Domestic Relations; Business Law, including business and entity formation; Real Estate Law, including contracts, leases, sales and foreclosures; Appeals in Civil Matters.
Of Counsel
Robert L. Judd
Of counsel; admitted to bar, 1968, Michigan; registered to practice before U.S. Patent & Trade Mark Office
Education
Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1963); University of Michigan (B.S.E.E., 1964); George Washington University (J.D., 1968)
Public Offices
Member, Board of Education, St. Joseph Public Schools, 1981-1993 (President, 1985-1993); member, City Commission, City of St. Joseph, Michigan, 1997-present; City of St. Joseph Mayor, 2007-present
Professional Organizations
Member, Berrien County and American Bar Associations; member, State Bar of Michigan; Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Practice Concentration
Business transactions; corporate law; contracts; intellectual property; environmental law