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Mark E. Schmidtke(Shareholder)Chicago Employee Benefits Lawyer Lawyer Profile Mark E. Schmidtke has represented clients in ERISA and Non-ERISA employee benefits matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States for over 20 years. He has argued appeals in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the Indiana Court of Appeals, and the California Court of Appeals. He has also authored several briefs and petitions at the United States Supreme Court, including amicus curiae briefs in important ERISA cases such as Black & Decker v. Nord and Yates v. Hendon. Mr. Schmidtke serves as National ERISA Counsel for several large life, health and disability insurers, consulting with house counsel and outside counsel on litigation matters and advising house counsel and business clients on document drafting and policy issues. Mr. Schmidtke has authored several books, including ERISA Case Digest and ERISA Litigation Form Book, published by John Wiley & Sons, as well as the ERISA Litigation Primer, published by DRI. Mr. Schmidtke has authored numerous articles on employee benefit related issues and is a frequent speaker at national seminars. Mr. Schmidtke is a member of DRI and a past Chair of the Life, Health and Disability Committee. He is a co-author of the ERISA Update column of the DRI Life, Health and Disability News quarterly newsletter. Mr. Schmidtke also serves on the DRI Annual Meeting Steering Committee. He is also a member of the American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section and the Labor Section (Employee Benefits Committee). For the past several years, Mr. Schmidtke has been selected as an Indiana Super Lawyer. Education College: B.A., with high distinction, Valparaiso University, 1978Law School: J.D., Valparaiso University School of Law, 1981 Bar Admission State of Indiana, Multiple Federal District Courts (IL, IN, CO, WI, Mi), U.S. Court of Appeals " Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits, U.S. Supreme Court Practice Areas State Law DisclaimerThe Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois. Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.4(c)(2). |
Upcoming Seminars 2009 National Workplace Strategies Seminar
Miami The New Administration and New Congress: Guaranteed Changes for Labor and Employment Law
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