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Robby Schmidt

Robby Schmidt

Associate

Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6246
robby.schmidt@nelsonmullins.com
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Robert focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, private equity, and corporate governance. He previously served as the sole in-house counsel for a small private corporation, handling all matters related to corporate governance and intellectual property.

Robert focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, private equity, and corporate governance. He previously served as the sole in-house counsel for a small private corporation, handling all matters related to corporate governance and intellectual property.

Robby Schmidt

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate counsel for an appraisal and antique corporation in Atlanta, Georgia for a national labor and employment firm in their Atlanta, Georgia office (2021-2023).
  • Legal extern for patents at an organization that served as legal representation for artists and the arts in Atlanta, Georgia (2021).
  • Legal extern at the Office of General Counsel at a software company based in Atlanta, Georgia (2020).
  • Legal extern at the Office of General Counsel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020).
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate counsel for an appraisal and antique corporation in Atlanta, Georgia for a national labor and employment firm in their Atlanta, Georgia office (2021-2023).
  • Legal extern for patents at an organization that served as legal representation for artists and the arts in Atlanta, Georgia (2021).
  • Legal extern at the Office of General Counsel at a software company based in Atlanta, Georgia (2020).
  • Legal extern at the Office of General Counsel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020).

Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • Member, American Bar Association 
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals 
  • Patents Board – Georgia Patents (Georgia Lawyers of the Arts)

Robert focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, private equity, and corporate governance. He previously served as the sole in-house counsel for a small private corporation, handling all matters related to corporate governance and intellectual property.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Previous Professional Experience

  • Associate counsel for an appraisal and antique corporation in Atlanta, Georgia for a national labor and employment firm in their Atlanta, Georgia office (2021-2023).
  • Legal extern for patents at an organization that served as legal representation for artists and the arts in Atlanta, Georgia (2021).
  • Legal extern at the Office of General Counsel at a software company based in Atlanta, Georgia (2020).
  • Legal extern at the Office of General Counsel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2020).

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, JD (2021)
    • TI:GER (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results)
    • Transactional Law Certificate Program
    • Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans
    • Vice President, IP Society
  • Furman University, BS, Biology (2017)

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Clerkships

  • The Honorable Craig L. Schwall, Sr., Superior Court of Fulton County, Atlanta (2019)

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Member, American Bar Association 
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals 
  • Patents Board – Georgia Patents (Georgia Lawyers of the Arts)