In January of 2019, after 34 years with Thomson Rogers, Patrick Schmidt retired from the firm.
Patrick D. Schmidt was admitted to The Law Society of Ontario in 1979 and Certified as a Specialist in Family Law since 1992. He had a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto (1974) and a Bachelor of Laws from Queen’s University Faculty of Law (1977). Patrick Schmidt was a senior family law practitioner and a partner at Thomson Rogers in Toronto.
The Best Lawyers in Canada included Patrick in its annual listing since the publication’s first edition in 2006; The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory ranked him as Consistently Recommended. His rating in Martindale-Hubbell was BV distinguished – very high.
Patrick Schmidt’s practice concentrated on matrimonial litigation with a focus on financial issues. He was a frequent presenter at continuing legal education and advocacy programs. Patrick Schmidt is a former appointee of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario to the Ontario Family Law Rules Committee (1992–2004 and 2012-2016) and the Ontario Civil Rules Committee (2005–2011). He was a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, The Advocates’ Society, the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations.
Patrick retired from practice in 2019.
Professional Accreditations and Affiliations
• LEXPERT Ranked Lawyer
• Listed in Best Lawyers® Canada since 2006
• Martindale-Hubbell Ranked Lawyer
• The Advocates’ Society
• The Canadian Bar Association
• The Family Law Rules Committee for Ontario (1992-2004)
• The Civil Rules Committee for Ontario
• The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
• The International Academy of Family Lawyers
• Dispute Resolution Officer of the Superior Court of Justice
