Patrick W. Schmidt

Pat Schmidt is a member of the firm’s Product Liability, Toxic Tort and Personal Injury Litigation Practice and has focused his practice on this area of law for over 30 years.

Mr. Schmidt’s litigation and counseling experiences has provided him with a practical and working knowledge of mechanical engineering, machine design, warnings, kinematics, ergonomics, biomechanics, metallurgical, accident reconstruction and related principles, as well as damages concepts across a broad range of commercial, intellectual property, product liability and personal injury matters. He also represents clients in commercial and intellectual property litigation matters.

• Tried cases in 19 states.
• Defended cases in over an additional 20 states and the District of Columbia.
• National counsel for crane, forklift, tool, trailer, motorcycle and dockleveler manufacturers.
• Wisconsin counsel for manufacturers of automotive, industrial, construction, truck, agricultural, consumer, and other products.
• Defense of consumer class action litigation.
• Plaintiff and defense work in high-stakes commercial and IP litigation.
• Counseling of manufacturers on product design, intellectual property, warnings, safety, record retention and related issues.

The Product Liability, Toxic Tort and Personal Injury Litigation Team at Quarles & Brady has the national experience, knowledge, resources, and proven methods to help manufacturers identify potential product liability issues and concerns, take corrective action, and mount a strong defense both inside and outside the courtroom.

The Product Liability, Toxic Tort and Personal Injury Litigation Team is comprised of experienced trial lawyers who have successfully handled cases in virtually all states and numerous federal courts across the country. We have represented a broad range of manufacturers, distributors, lessors, insurers, and others in both straightforward and complex cases that run the gamut of product liability, toxic tort, class action, and breach of warranty matters and that involve products of all types.