Frederick L. Schmidt advises clients on a wide range of corporate matters, including business formation and development, mergers and acquisitions and business succession. Fred also has a sophisticated estate
and retirement planning practice. He advises owners of closely-held businesses, executives and families of significant wealth on matters including trust and estate planning and administration. He has extensive experience in establishing and administering private foundations and other tax-exempt entities as well.
Fred is actively involved with civic community boards as well as professional organizations. He is frequently invited to lecture at professional education seminars on estate planning and corporate law topics.
A native of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, Fred moved to Green Bay to join the Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C. law firm in 1979.
Practice Areas
- Corporate / Business Law
- Estate & Retirement Planning
- Probate & Trust Administration
Education
- J.D. – Marquette University Law School
- B.B.A. – St. Norbert College
Admissions
- State Bar of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Honors & Recognition
- Selected for inclusion, Wisconsin SuperLawyers® 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Affiliations & Memberships
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Brown County Bar Association
- Member, Green Bay Estate Planning Forum
- Past President, Brown County Bar Association
- Former Board Member, Business Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin
Publications
- Author, Chapter 52, "Corporations" Wisconsin Practice Series: Methods of Practice. Fourth Edition.
Professional & Civic Activities
- Board of Trustees, St. Norbert College
- Chairman, Board of Directors, Weidner Center Presents
- Board of Directors, The Bellin Foundation
- Member, Community Development Council, Unity Hospice
- Past President, Lakeland Chapter of the American Red Cross
- Past President, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra
- Former Board Member, Notre Dame de la Baie Foundation
- Former Board Member, Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
- Former Board Member, Neville Public Museum Corporation
