Amelia Schmidt

Amelia Schmidt is a partner at Kaiser PLLC whose practice includes white-collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, government investigations, and complex civil litigation. Amelia represents companies and individuals in matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, False Claims Act, export controls, and sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. She also advises on government contracts, professional responsibility, and campus disciplinary proceedings.

Amelia earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, where she graduated summa cum laude. After law school, she served as a law clerk to Judge Lawrence E. Kahn of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Her legal education and federal clerkship provide a strong foundation for analyzing investigations, enforcement actions, litigation strategy, and complex evidentiary issues.

Amelia represents clients facing civil and criminal scrutiny by government agencies and handles matters that combine regulatory requirements with litigation risk. Her work includes investigations involving anti-corruption laws, fraud allegations, export rules, economic sanctions, and government contracting. She also participates in pro bono representations involving indigent criminal defense and asylum matters. Her experience supports careful case development from initial investigation through motions, hearings, and other contested proceedings.

Amelia Schmidt is admitted in New York and the District of Columbia and practices before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. She became a partner at Kaiser PLLC in 2026. Her practice combines criminal defense, regulatory counseling, and litigation experience to help clients respond to government scrutiny and protect their interests in high-stakes matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Kaiser PLLC
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Co-Chair, Solo and Small Practice Forum, Women’s Bar Association for the District of Columbia

Licensed State

• New York
• District of Columbia

Education

• Harvard Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Notre Dame
  B.A., (Summa Cum Laude)

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