​Jeffrey R. Schmieler

Managing Partner & CEO

​​​schmielerj@sslawfirm.com

Biography

​Jeffrey R. Schmieler is a founding member and managing partner at S&S. He has decades of experience practicing law and has distinguished himself as an outstanding lawyer and successful trial practitioner. 

​Jeffrey is an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated attorney, the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. He has been recognized as a "Top Rated Lawyer" in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Virginia and was featured in "Top Rated Lawyers: The Definitive Guide to Legal Representation", a publication that appeared in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the Baltimore Sun.

Jeffrey has extensive experience in representing the interests of a broad spectrum of clientele and has actively been engaged as a highly successful trial lawyer for over 50 years.  A compilation of the reported Appellate decisions involving cases in which he was counsel both at trial and on appeal is set forth on the firm's Prospectus.

His areas of concentration include defense-based litigation, specifically in tort, breach of contract, product liability, premises liability, insurance coverage and defense, environmental & mass tort defense, construction defect, products liability defense, general defense and complex class actions. He has also engaged as insurance coverage counsel for many major domestic and foreign insurance carriers.

Jeffrey's business and transactional practice includes advising clients on corporate matters including entity formation, corporate governance, business disputes, and real estate transactions.

Jeffrey has also actively been engaged as a legal author and lecturer and has authored numerous legal publications as well as lectured extensively on a wide range of legal topics of interest to his clientele.
Publications:
  • ​Mid-Atlantic Tort Law Update
  • Slip and Fall Analysis
  • Limited Liability Companies
  •  Faulty Workmanship Claims & Insurance Coverage
  • Recent Developments, March, 1996 to Present
  • Liability Exposure Analysis Damage Assessment, April 6, 2004
  • Tort & Insurance Law 2004 Update, February, 2004
  • Liability Exposure of Professional Sports Teams and Facilities, January 8, 2004
  • Coverage Considerations Indemnity & Hold Harmless Provisions Business Risk Exclusions Risk Assessment & Claims Evaluation, September 10, 2002
  • Insurance Fraud - The Recognition and Identification of Insurance Fraud, July 25, 2002
  • Insurance Fraud - Recovery of Damages from Insurance Fraud Perpetrators, July 25, 2002
  • Personal Injury Protection (P.I.P) Coverage, February 8, 2002
  • Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Defense Perspective, January 18, 2001
  • Liability Exposure Analysis Damage Assessment Coverage Examination, June 19, 2000
  • Guide to Products Liability, 1999
  • Discrimination Claims - A Defense Prospective, June 18, 1998
  • Contractual Risk Transfer & Insurance Coverage, August 11, 1997
  • Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Anatomy of a Law Suit, July 31, 1997
  • Civil Rights and Discrimination Claims & Cases - A Defense Perspective, June 18, 1997
  • Discrimination Claims - A Defense Perspective, March 11, 1997 & March 12, 1997
  • Fair Housing Discrimination Claims - A Defense Perspective, February 24, 1997
  • Good Samaritan Statutes, October 22, 1996
  • Liability of Exposure of Owners and Operators of Malls, Retail Establishments and Commercial Enterprises, November 17, 1994
  • Overview of the Law Applicable to Premises Liability for Negligence, Landlord Tenant Liability and The Validity of Indemnity & Hold Harmless Agreements in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia, June 30, 1994
  • Insurance & Tort Law Update, 1994
  • Insurance Fraud - Establishing an Agenda to Recover Damages from Insurance Fraud Perpetrators, June 16, 1992
  • Maryland Insurance Fraud Statute - A statute which puts the Insurance Industry on the horns of a dilemma, 1992 - In Brief Vol. 2 No. 5
  • Insurance & Tort Law Update, March 18, 1992
  • Insurance and Tort Law in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Commonwealth of Virginia, May 15, 1991
  • Insurance & Tort Law, 1991

Personal Information

Jeffrey was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and family.  On weekends, they love the outdoors where you'll find them hiking and boating. He is an alumni of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity where he served as President.

Education

Education: 
​Legal:
  •  University of Maryland School of Law, Juris Doctor
     Duquesne University School of Law
     Honors:           Clarence Darrow Scholarship Award for Outstanding  Scholastic Achievement
     
    Activities:       Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
    Continuing Legal Education
    Courses Sponsored by the Maryland Bar Association  
    Virginia State Bar Association
     
    Undergraduate:
    University of Maryland, College Park
    B.S., B.A.
    Graduated with Major in Zoology and Minor in Chemistry
     
    Honors:           Phoenix Award for Scholastic Achievement,
    Activities:       Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, National Law
    Committee, President - Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
     
    Military Experience:
    Trained at the University of Maryland
    Two years Reserve Officer
    Maryland State Guard
    Commissioned Officer, Second Brigade
    Major, S-2

Awards & Honors

  • A/V Rated Lawyer on Martindale-Hubbell
  • Recipient National Association Criminal Victims Compensation Board Award, 1980-1985
  • ​Clarence Darrow Scholarship Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement 

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia  
  • Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit  
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia  
  • United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States Supreme Court  
  • United States Tax Court
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Montgomery County Bar Association
  • Howard County Bar Association
  • The District of Columbia Bar
  • The Virginia State Bar Association
  • Governor's Executive Advisory Council
  • Member of Select Panel on Insurance Fraud
  • Washington Claim Association
  • Select Panel on Insurance Fraud
  • Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission, Commissioner
  • National Council of Self-Insurers
  • Defense Research Institute
  • CLM Insurance Fraud Committee
  • CLM Environmental and Toxic Tort Committee  (Asbestos/Toxic Tort/Mass Litigation)

Seminars

  • Liability Exposures of Professional Sports Teams and Facilities, Washington Claim Association, January 8, 2004
  • Coverage Considerations Indemnity & Hold Harmless Provisions Business Risk Exclusions Risk Assessment & Claims Evaluation, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington, DC Office, September 10, 2002
  • Insurance Fraud - The Recognition and Identification of Insurance Fraud, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Baltimore Office, July 25, 2002
  • Insurance Fraud - Recovery of Damages from Insurance Fraud Perpetrators, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Baltimore Office, July 25, 2002
  • Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Defense Perspective, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies by entire staff of Saunders & Schmieler, January 18, 2001
  • Liability Exposure Analysis Damage Assessment Coverage Examination, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington, DC Office, June 19, 2000
  • Contractual Risk Transfer & Insurance Coverage, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Claims and Underwriting Departments, Washington, DC August 11, 1997
  • Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Anatomy of a Lawsuit, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, July 31, 1997
  • Civil Rights and Discrimination Claims & Cases - A Defense Perspective, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Baltimore Office, June 18, 1997
  • Discrimination Claims - A Defense Perspective, Kay Management Co. Inc., March 11 -12, 1997
  • Civil Rights & Civil Remedies- A Defense Perspective, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington Office, February 24, 1997
  • Liability Exposure of Owners & Operators of Malls, Retail Establishments and Commercial Enterprises, Governors Executive Advisory Council - Operation Safe Shopper Presentation, November 15, 1995
  • Overview of the Law Applicable to Premises Liability for Negligence, Landlord Tenant Liability and The Validity of Indemnity & Hold Harmless Agreements in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia, Housing Providers and Property Management Companies Silver Spring , Maryland, June 30, 1994
  • Insurance Fraud - Establishing an Agenda to Recover Damages from Insurance Fraud Perpetrators, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies 15 Mountain View Road Warren, New Jersey, June 19, 1992
  • Maryland Insurance Fraud Statute - A Statute Which Puts the Insurance Industry on the Horns of a Dilemma, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington Claims Office, May 27, 1992
  • Insurance and Tort Law in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Commonwealth of Virginia, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington Claims Office, May 15, 1991