Maxwell Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Represented clients in mediation, pretrial negotiation, and trial proceedings regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act, affordable housing, landlord-tenant, and contract disputes.

Greater Chicago Area

• Conducted policy and legal analysis for senior staff regarding affordable housing, regulatory reform, economic development, public utilities, consumer protection, and pending state and local legislation.

Greater Chicago Area

• Represented the City of Chicago in pretrial settlement negotiations and trial proceedings against offending city-licensed businesses.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Prepared evaluations of pending gun reform, convention and visitor bureau, financial regulation, and administrative law legislation; as well as state Supreme Court rule changes.
• Prepared policy analysis regarding utility and energy regulation, veteran’s affairs, housing and homelessness, and food waste policies.
• Conducted confidential investigations.
• Prepared research and preparatory materials for senators and caucus staff.

Washington, D.C.

• Conducted research and drafting of housing, urban policy, flood insurance, and financial regulation legislation.
• Assisted in evaluation and preparation of annual federal Housing, Urban Development and Transportation Budget.
• Assisted with confidential investigations.
• Prepared research material for committee members and staff.

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for soliciting, negotiating and maintaining $1 million+ in annual sales.
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of online marketing and sales campaigns, focusing particularly on small and new business growth.
• Assisted with team leadership and training of new employees.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Coordinated with donors, volunteers and outside groups to facilitate $50,000+ in donations and grants.
• Assisted with supervision, development, marketing and facilitation of community literacy programming.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Assisted with planning, implementing and tracking of programming and events for 7,000+ members.
• Coordinated with outside organizations, schools, and government entities to implement community programming.
• Developed organization-wide training materials.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Pro Bono Research Group (Editor in Chief), Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law (Managing Editor), Education Law.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Public Policy Analysis, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Public Affairs Student Association

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Child Development

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity (Executive Vice President, Vice President of Finance, House Manager); Athens County.