Mr. Schmitt joined the firm in 2007 after receiving his Juris Doctorate from the Washington & Lee School of Law.  During law school, Mr. Schmitt served on the Environmental Law Digest and was active in several moot court competitions, including appellate advocacy, client counseling, mediation, negotiations and mock trial.  Mr. Schmitt completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Tennessee, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing in 1999.

Mr. Schmitt practices civil litigation, with a primary focus in insurance defense and section 1983 defense. Mr. Schmitt has experience in both state and federal courts, in both jury and non jury matters. Mr. Schmitt also maintains an active appellate practice, and has presented arguments to the Tennessee Court of Appeals and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Courts of Admission
State of Tennessee, 2007
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, 2007

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, 2009
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2009

Mr. Schmitt is a member of the Nashville, and Tennessee Bar Associations and donates his time to the Nashville Pro Bono Program.