Roger Schmidt

Roger Schmidt & Associates

Mr. Schmidt is entering his 18th year as a professor of Franchise Law at Baylor University Law School, one of the most highly regarded law schools in America, where he is and has been an /adjunct Professor of Law. In addition to teaching, Mr. Schmidt has extensive experience in general corporate; transactional documentation; mergers; acquisitions; complex business purchases and sales, representing both seller and purchaser in various deals; securities services to include S1, S10, etc. filings; real estate to include complex tax-free exchanges, real property documents, title work, complex real property purchases, and sales; oil and gas including document preparation and leasing; most phases of commercial and business litigation from both plaintiff and defense sides including jury trials. From law school graduation handled numerous litigation matters and facets of the legal which included commercial matters through complex business litigation, spending much time in the courtroom through the vehicle of a small firm, and also acted as managing partner.

ACADEMIA

2003-Present

Adjunct Professor of Law at Baylor University Law School teaching a comprehensive course in “Franchise Law”, which includes the history of franchising, disclosure, relationship laws, anti-trust, mergers, franchise structure, trademarks/intellectual property, state franchise laws, FTC rules and laws, dispute resolution, franchise agreement, and FDD drafting, etc. Developed extensive curriculum and implemented same as there are no textbooks on franchising.

LEGAL AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

April 2012 - Present
Schmidt, Ayers & Associates
Managing Partner
Woodway (Waco), Texas

ADMISSIONS

Texas State Bar, 1975
U.S. District Court, Southern District Texas
U.S. District Court, Western District Texas
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States Tax Court
United States Supreme Court