About
Christopher J. Schmidt is a trial and class action lawyer whose practice focuses on defending class actions, complex business disputes for financial institutions, and professional and collegiate sports litigation. He is the lead lawyer for a number of national clients, including major financial institutions, Fortune 200 companies, professional sport franchises in the NHL, MLB and NBA, prominent universities, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He co-leads BCLP’s Sports Litigation Practice and has been recognized in Chambers USA 2022 in Sports Law. He holds the titles Partner - Litigation and Investigations and Global Practice Group Leader - Class Actions and Mass Torts at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in the United States.