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Attorney Charles E. Schmidt Jr. to be Honored for Distinguished Service
HARRISBURG,
January 22, 2010 – The Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) is
presenting a Distinguished Service Award to trial attorney Charles E.
Schmidt Jr. in recognition of the SchmidtKramer law firm’s 16-year
sponsorship of the annual golf tournament benefitting United Cerebral
Palsy (UCP) of Central Pennsylvania, as well as Schmidt’s personal
dedication to the legal profession and PAJ. The award will be presented
Jan. 22 at PAJ’s Winter Meetings in Harrisburg.In announcing the award, PAJ President Kevin R. Marciano said Schmidt’s long record of giving back to the community is a shining example of the caring, pro bono spirit of trial lawyers. Marciano said: “This award is about going beyond what’s expected; therefore I am delighted to present this award to Chuck Schmidt for his extraordinary efforts on behalf of UCP of Central Pennsylvania and the trial bar.”
The UCP/SchmidtKramer Golf Tournament has raised nearly $600,000 in 23 years, according to Janeen Latin, Director of Development for UCP of Central Pennsylvania. SchmidtKramer’s involvement with UCP goes back to 1993. While the money is important for funding UCP programs, Latin said it is Schmidt’s “level of involvement” with the event and efforts on behalf of UCP that make the tournament so special. “Chuck epitomizes what it means to give back to your community both in terms of financial contributions and in terms of the importance of contributing time,” Latin said. “He instills that in all of the employees at his firm, and that’s very important to the most vulnerable populations in the community.”
For Schmidt, who got involved with UCP because a friend’s daughter has cerebral palsy, his reward is knowing that his firm is able to make a difference. “We’re successful because the entire firm participates, from staffing each green, to selling raffle tickets, to golfing,” said Schmidt. The office is closed on the day of the tournament, he explained.
The 2009 tournament had over 120 golfers and made a profit of $30,000. SchmidtKramer also sponsors an “Attitude Essay Contest” open to area schools with the purpose of reducing attitudinal barriers between people with and without disabilities. The firm also contributes to other charities including Toys for Tots and a Heart Walk.
A long time member of PAJ’s Board of Governors, Schmidt is an active volunteer and contributor to LAWPAC and has been an active member of the organization for decades. In 2012, his law partner, Scott B. Cooper, will become the second member of Chuck’s firm to be president of PAJ. Schmidt said he is looking forward to that day and values his years of involvement with the association.
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