Founding Member and Managing Partner engaged in National Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts including General Trial and Litigation, Insurance Law, Tort Liability Defense Cases, Personal Injury Defense Litigation, Environmental Liability Defense Litigation, Toxic Tort Defense Litigation, Products Liability Defense Litigation, Premises Liability Defense Litigation, Workers' Compensation Claims, Construction Accident Liability Defense Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation, Insurance Subrogation, Defense of False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, Assault and Battery Claims, Corporate and Commercial Law, and General Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. The firm of Saunders & Schmieler, P.C. devotes 98% of its time to Litigation.

Mr. Schmieler has distinguished himself as an outstanding lawyer and successful trial practitioner. All intellectual property claims, environmental claims and toxic tort claims are handled by Mr. Schmieler. While serving as Commissioner on the Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission of the State of Maryland from 1979 until December of 1987, Mr. Schmieler authored and reviewed thousands of compensation opinions and decisions.

Personal Information:

• Born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1942
• Joined Saunders & Schmieler, P.C. in 1967

Education:

Legal:

• University of Maryland School of Law, 1965-1967
  Juris Doctor, 1967
  
• Duquesne University School of Law, 1964-1965

Honors: 1967 Clarence Darrow Scholarship Award for
Outstanding Scholastic Achievement

Activities: Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity

• Continuing Legal Education:
  Courses Sponsored by the Maryland Bar Association, 1967 - Present
  
• Mandatory Continuing Legal Education:
  Virginia State Bar Association

Undergraduate:

• University of Maryland, College Park
  Bachelor of Science, 1964
  Bachelor of Arts, 1964
  Graduated with Major in Zoology and Minor in Chemistry

Honors: Phoenix Award for Scholastic Achievement, 1964

Activities: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, National Law
Committee, President - Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 1964

Military Experience:

• Trained at the University of Maryland
  Two years Reserve Officer, 1960-1962
  
• Maryland State Guard
  Commissioned Officer, Second Brigade, February, 10, 1984, February 10, 1986,
  Major, S-2, February 10, 1984 - February 10, 1986

  Awards & Honors:
  
  Recipient National Association Criminal Victims Compensation Board Aware, 1980/1985

  Past Employment Positions:
  
  

• Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission, State of Maryland, Appointed to the Board of Governor Hughes, May 1, 1979, Commissioner
  
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission, State of Maryland, Reappointed, Board by Governor Hughes, Second Five Years, July 1, 1982, Commissioner
  
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission, State of Maryland, Reappointed, Board by Governor William Donald Schaeffer, 2-5 yr. Term, Commissioner

Bar Admissions:

• Maryland - 1967
• District of Columbia - 1969
• Virginia - 1991
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit - 1967
• U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit - 1969
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland - 1968
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia - 1969
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia - 1991
• U.S. Supreme Court - 1971
• U.S. Tax Court - 1969
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims - 1970
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces - 1969

  Professional Association Memberships:

• Maryland State Bar Association, 1979 - 1987
• American Bar Association
• Montgomery County Bar Association
• District of Columbia Bar Association
• Bar Association of District of Columbia
• Virginia State Bar Association
• Governor's Executive Advisory Council
• Member of Select Panel on Insurance Fraud
• Washington Claim Association
• Governor's Executive Advisory Council
• Select Panel on Insurance Fraud, February 21, 1992 - present
• Criminal Injuries Compensation Commission, Commissioner
• National Council of Self-Insurers
• DRI

  Seminars:

  Contractual Risk Transfer & Insurance Coverage, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Claims and Underwriting Departments Washington Office, August 11, 1997

  Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Anatomy of a Law Suit, 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, 1997 - March 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

  Liability Exposure Analysis Damage Assessment Coverage Examination, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington Office , June 19, 2000

  Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Defense Perspective, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies by entire staff of Saunders & Schmieler , January 18, 2001

  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

  Coverage Considerations Indemnity & Hold Harmless Provisions Business Risk Exclusions Risk Assessment & Claims Evaluation, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Washington Office , September 10, 2002

  Liability Exposure of Professional Sports Teams and Facilities, Washington Claim Association , January 8, 2004

  Publications:

Chubb Presentation on Risk Assessment, April 6th, 2004

Liability Exposure of Professional Sports Teams & Facilities, January 8th, 2004

Tort & Insurance Law 2004 Update

Mid-Atlantic Tort Law Update

Slip and Fall Analysis

Limited Liability Companies

Faulty Workmanship Claims & Insurance Coverage

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, 1991

Insurance and Tort Law in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, and Commonwealth of Virginia, May 15, 1991

Insurance & Tort Law Update, March 18, 1992

Insurance Fraud - Establishing an Agenda to Recover Damages from Insurance Fraud Perpetrators, June 16, 1992

Insurance & Tort Law Update, 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

Liability of Exposure of Owners and Operators of Malls, Retail Establishments and Commercial Enterprises, November 17, 1994

Good Samaritan Statutes, October 22, 1996

Fair Housing Discrimination Claims - A Defense Perspective, February 24, 1997

Discrimination Claims - A Defense Perspective, March 11,1997 & March 12, 1997

Civil Rights and Discrimination Claims & Cases - A Defense Perspective, June 18, 1997

Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Anatomy of a Law Suit, July 31, 1997

Contractual Risk Transfer & Insurance Coverage, August 11, 1997

Discrimination Claims - A Defense Prospective, June 18, 1998

Guide to Products Liability, 1999

Liability Exposure Analysis Damage Assessment Coverage Examination, June 19, 2000

Litigation of Insurance Claims - The Defense Perspective, January 18, 2001

Personal Injury Protection (P.I.P) Coverage, February 8, 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