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ROBINSON &
McELWEE PLLC
Ms. Schmitt is primarily involved in residential and complex commercial real estate transactions.
Education Credentials
- J.D., West Virginia University, 2001
- M.B.A., Wheeling Jesuit University, 1991
- B.A., Bethany College, 1987, graduated Summa Cum Laude With Distinction
- Diplome Semestriel de Langue et Civilisation Francaises, Universite de Paris (La Sorbonne), 1986
Summary of Experience
- Handling real estate matters associated with acquisitions, dispositions, and development of industrial and commercial sites.
- Examination of land and mineral titles, issuance of title opinions, and performance of related curative work for oil and gas, retail developments, and other industries
- Considerable experience in running land and mineral titles, conducting closings, and performing foreclosures.
- Negotiation and preparation of documents in connection with the acquisition, exchange, and/or sale of assets.
- General corporate, partnership, and other legal entity representation including tax matters and drafting of commercial documents.
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial leases.
- Preparation of legal instruments to effectuate estate plans, as well as experience in administering estates.
- Experience with creating, administering, and handling day-to-day matters of qualified employee benefit plans under ERISA.
- Law Clerk to The Honorable Martin J. Gaughan, First Judicial Circuit, Ohio, Brooke and Hancock Counties, West Virginia.
Bar and Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- Ohio Supreme Court
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Professional Affiliations
- Ohio County Bar Association
- West Virginia State Bar
- Ohio Land Title Association
- Energy & Mineral Law Foundation
Publications & Presentations
- Article publihed in the December 1996 issue of West Virginia Lawyer Magazine
Awards and Honors
- First Place for Club Bulletin at the 89th Convention of the West Virginia District of Kiwanis International
- Kiwanis Club of Wheeling's President's Award for Outstanding Service for the Year 2005-2006
- Research Editor of the West Virginia Law Review, 2000-2001
- 2001 CALI "Excellence for the Future" Award in Evidence from Professor Franklin Cleckley
Certifications & Trade Credentials
- Licensed Title Insurance Agent for Chicago Title Insurance Company
- Licensed Title Agent in both Ohio and West Virginia
Community Involvement
- Kiwanis Club of Wheeling since 2002; Board member since 2006; current administrator of club website and facebook page; club bulletin editor.
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