Michael J. Schmidt

Mike Schmidt advises contractors on government and commercial contracts and litigation matters.  Contractors and subcontractors rely on him for guidance on a wide array of contract issues, including bid and proposal efforts, drafting and negotiating terms and conditions, FAR and DFARS compliance, and pre-litigation dispute resolution. 

Mike has served as a litigation consultant to a federal agency involving multimillion-dollar claims. He has also advised on FAR and DFARS rights in technical data and software on government contracts.  His work includes intricate Contract Disputes Act (CDA) claim issues. 

An experienced litigator, Mike has represented clients in complex litigation in Federal and State courts throughout California and Washington, including multiple federal RICO actions; numerous declaratory relief actions on insurance coverage, a Miller Act bond recovery dispute involving federal construction project; and numerous disputes on state public works projects.  Recently, Mike successfully litigated a contract dispute between a prime and subcontractor under a multi-year IDIQ contract for the Federal government.

Mike actively supports the Associated General Contractors of America’s NAVFAC committee addressing issues raised by contractors on Navy projects.

Mike’s contracts experience also affords him the opportunity to serve as pro bono legal counsel to Construction for Change (CFC), a non-profit organization that provides construction management to under-resourced communities.