Paul D. Schmitt
Of Counsel- Ph.D., European History, University of Maryland 2011
Doctoral dissertation focused on France's diplomatic relationship with sub-Saharan Africa after World War II - J.D., Georgetown University Law Center 2010
Articles Editor, Georgetown Journal of International Law - M.A., History, University of Maryland 2003
Clerk Experience
Before joining DLA Piper, Paul served as a law clerk to United States District Judge Kim R. Gibson of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Prior Experience
Paul previously served as a legal intern in Chambers at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, where he assisted judges in a major war crimes trial.
Teaching Experience
In 2017-2018, Paul taught international and commercial law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Hague, Netherlands. Paul previously taught courses for five years at the University of Maryland on human rights, war crimes and genocide, colonialism and modern European history.