Steve Schmidt serves as co-chairman of Strauss Troy’s Litigation Department.

He is a business litigator who represents and advises clients across a variety of industries in both commercial and consumer disputes, including partnership disputes, non-compete, trade secret, insurance coverage, and employment disputes. He also assists clients on contract drafting and negotiation and corporate compliance, and handles matters involving breaches of contract, asset recovery and a range of business torts in state and federal courts in Ohio and Kentucky, and in arbitrations around the nation.

He counsels clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to privately held businesses and individuals, and quickly shifts to achieve results to best serve his clients in any circumstance. He routinely serves as outside general counsel for several closely held companies in a variety of industries (e.g. real estate developers and technology consulting companies).

While at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Steve served on the Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, and the Moot Court Negotiation Team, where he advanced to the National Finals of the American Bar Association Sponsored Competition.

Super Lawyers Rising Star in Business Litigation, 2022

American Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Cincinnati Bar Association

Northern Kentucky Bar Association

Washington University in St. Louis Alumni and Parents Admission Program

Successfully secured both a preliminary and permanent injunction and ultimate settlement for client related to trade secret and employee poaching adverse to competitor

Resolved multi-million dollar AAA contract and tort dispute related to alleged enterprise software failure

Successfully obtained full insurance coverage under commercial policy in blended tort and contractual breach claim involving high-stakes faulty services allegations

Secured appellate affirmed summary judgment and fee award related to subdivision property development

Obtained summary judgment for real estate developer on various tort claims asserted related to the construction of a new home

Successfully defended employer against tortious interference and trade secret claims asserted by competitor

Defeated an injunction and achieved quick resolution for a real estate developer accused of fraud and slander of title in dispute over rights to exercise purchase options

Experienced first chair litigator and advisor in a wide range of industries and sectors, including insurance coverage and defense, financial services, real estate, and direct corporate representation in both state and federal courts, including state appellate courts in Ohio and Kentucky