Robert W. (Bob) Schmidt
Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Austin, Texas
Practice Areas:
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful termination
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Employment law - employee,
Sexual harassment,
Whistleblower,
Wrongful termination
1502 West AveAustin, Texas, 78701
First Admitted: 1989, Texas
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Board Member; Texas Employment Lawyers Association, Member; Austin Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, Member; Texas Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, Member; American Constitutional Society, Member
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- 2022 Sex and Pregnancy Discrimination Verdict, Nikolova v. University of Texas at Austin, Number 1 Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination Verdict in Texas, Number 1 Pregnancy Discrimination Verdict in United States ; 2011 Top Texas Verdicts, Discrimination Verdict, Collier v. Texas Tech University. Source TopVerdicts.com, 2022
Honors/Awards:
- AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell, Super Lawyers Employee Litigation, Thompson Reuters, 2023
- One of an elite group of attorneys who have been rated highly by their peers as having Very High Ethical Standards and an A grade (4.5 or higher)., AV Preeminent Peer Rated Attorney, Martindale, 2023
- Top 50 Verdicts in Texas in 2022 (among all categories) in Nikolova v. University of Texas at Austin., Top 50 Verdicts in Texas in 2022, TopVerdicts.com, 2022
- Number 1 Gender Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination Verdict in Texas in the year 2022 in Nikolova v. University of Texas at Austin., Number 1 Gender Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination Verdict in Texas, TopVerdicts.com, 2022
- One of the 50 Top Employment Law Verdicts in United States for Nikolova v. University of Texas at Austin, One of 50 Top Labor and Employment Law Verdicts in United States,, TopVerdicts.com, 2022
Educational Background:
- University of Texas at Austin, JD; University of Texas at Austin, BFA with Highest Honors; Oklahoma City University, BA Magna Cum Laude; Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College Graduate
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker and Author of "Introduction to Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims" at State Bar of Texas Employment Law CLE, Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Introduction to Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims, State Bar of Texas, 2023
- INTRODUCTION TO DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION CLAIMS presented at the State Bar of Texas Employment Law 101/Advanced Employment Law Seminar, January 2023, Author/Speaker, INTRODUCTION TO DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, AND RETALIATION CLAIMS, State Bar of Texas, 2023
- Speaker for Austin Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, August 2022, on “Deconstructing a Three Million Dollar (Plus) Employment Discrimination Jury Verdict” relating to sex and pregnancy discrimination verdict Mr. Schmidt obtained in Nikolova v. University of Texas at Austin., Speaker, Deconstructing a Three Million Dollar (Plus) Employment Discrimination Jury Verdict, Austin Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, 2022
- 2022 Update on Selected Topics in Texas Public Sector Employment Law was presented at the 29th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference by the University of Texas School of Law CLE., Author/Speaker, 2022 Update on Selected Topics in Texas Public Sector Employment Law, University of Texas School of Law CLE, 2022
- Speaker for Austin Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section on “Sex and Religion: What Every Employment Lawyer Needs to Know About The Recent Landmark SCOTUS Decisions,” August 2020, Speaker, “Sex and Religion: What Every Employment Lawyer Needs to Know About The Recent Landmark SCOTUS Decisions”, Austin Bar Association Labor and Employment Section, 2020
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer College, a selective, intensive trial advocacy training program for public interest attorneys who represent plaintiffs and individuals
- Member Board of Directors of National Employment Lawyers Association, a national professional legal association of attorneys who fight for employee rights. , 2023
Industry Groups:
- Austin Bar Association Labor & Employment Section (Former Chair)
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
- National Employment Lawyers Association (Board Member)
- State Bar Of Texas Labor And Employment Section
- Texas Employment Lawyers Association
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