Peter H. Schmidt, II

Partner

Peter has extensive experience and expertise in handling transactional and litigation matters. This experience includes practicing in the areas of Real Estate; Litigation; Insurance Coverage, Defense and Bad Faith/Extra-Contractual; Debtor and Creditor; and Probate Litigation. Peter has tried numerous cases in Federal and State courts throughout Georgia. Peter is committed to providing proactive representation for his clients. Peter is pragmatic in his representation of clients and takes a problem-solving approach. Peter is a native of Atlanta.

Credentials

Emory University (B.A. w/ honors, 1986)
Georgia State University (J.D. 1990)

Admissions

1990, Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts of Georgia, Northern, Middle and Southern
U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits

Affiliations

State Bar of Georgia
Glynn County Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Defense Research Institute
CLM (The Institutes)
LIRB – PLRB
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
American Bar Associations (TIPS Section)

Recognition

Martindale-Hubbell – AV Rated

General Editor, Annotations to the Homeowners Policy, ABA 1997-2004
Editor, Georgia Legal Compendium, A.M. Best
Chicago Title Insurance Company Scholar
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society
Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society

Other

Born: Atlanta, Georgia
Past Board Member, The Marty Lyons Foundation (Georgia Chapter)
Chair – Board of Directors, St. Marks Towers, Inc. Brunswick, Georgia
Deacon/Elder, St. Simons Presbyterian Church (Deacon-Chair: 2009 – 2010)
Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Georgia Epsilon
Wife: Karen, Architect
Children: Jonathan and Isabelle

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