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Pamela M. Schmidt
Attorney
555 East Wells Street
Suite 1900
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3819
Phone: (414) 978-5439
Fax: (414) 223-5000
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Appellate
Pamela Schmidt is a senior attorney in the Milwaukee office of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek. In 2003, she was named as a "Leader in the Law" by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Ms. Schmidt concentrates her practice in the areas of appellate advocacy, personal injury defense work (particularly relating to product liability as well as the transportation, recreation and entertainment industries) and intellectual property litigation. She has handled more than two dozen appeals, including filing appellate briefs, motions, and petitions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal and Seventh Circuits, Wisconsin Supreme Court and Wisconsin Court of Appeals. The cases Ms. Schmidt has handled have involved a wide range of issues including election disputes, denial of disability claims under ERISA, breaches of contract, and personal injury.

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., 1987
  • University of Wisconsin, B.A., with distinction, 1984

Admissions

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Awards & Distinctions

  • Named "Leader in the Law" by the Wisconsin Law Journal (2003)
  • Association of Women Lawyers Mentor Award (2002)
  • Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell®

Reported Cases

  • Rud v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, 438 F.3d 722 (7th Cir. 2006)
  • In re Marriage of Raz v. Brown, 2003 WI 29, 260 Wis. 2d 614, 660 N.W.2d 647
  • Rose v. National Tractor Pullers Association, 33 F. Supp. 2d 757 (W.D. Wis 1998)
  • Holzbauer v. Safway Steel Prods., Inc., 288 Wis. 2d 250, 708 N.W.2d 35 (2005)
  • Olson v. Auto Sport, Inc., 2002 WI App. 206, 651 N.W.2d 328 (Ct. App. 2002)
  • Life Science Church v. Shawano County, 221 Wis. 2d 331, 585 N.W.2d 625 (Ct. App. 1998)
  • Deegan v. Jefferson County, 188 Wis. 2d 544, 525 N.W.2d 149 (Ct. App. 1994)
  • Kellar v. Lloyd, 180 Wis. 2d 162, 509 N.W.2d 87 (Ct. App. 1993)
  • State ex rel. Shroble v. Prusener, 185 Wis. 2d 102, 517 N.W.2d 169 (1994)

Representative Work

  • Represented motorsports organizations before Wisconsin trial and appellate courts successfully enforcing exculpatory contracts and successfully defending against claims of negligence and recklessness.
  • Represented Wisconsin counties in federal and state trial and appellate courts in cases alleging negligence and malfeasance by county employees.
  • Handled appeals of product liability claims on behalf of manufacturers of various products including medical devices and chemicals.
  • Represented insurance companies in federal and state trial and appellate courts in cases claiming that the insurers wrongfully denied coverage or other benefits to their insureds.
  • Handled appeals arising from intellectual property disputes.

Professional Associations

  • Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
  • Milwaukee Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Association for Women Lawyers