Catherine M. Schmidt

Education: Hutchinson Vocational Technical College (Legal Secretary Degree, 1983); Normandale Community College (A.A., Political Science, anticipated 2012).

Cathy will likely be the first person to welcome you if you call or visit Chamberlain Law Firm. She has contributed invaluable assistance to the firm’s attorneys and clients alike since joining the firm as a legal assistant in 2004.

In addition to drafting letters, ensuring proper filing of court documents, receiving phone calls to the firm, and handling countless other daily matters, Cathy often performs advanced legal work such as analysis of witness testimony, and preparing trial notebooks and materials.

Cathy has substantial legal experience working with law firms as well as governmental legal departments. She understands how Minnesota’s judicial system operates, and she recognizes how a law firm must operate to be successful in our judicial system.

Effective legal representation requires careful planning and attention to detail. Cathy carefully tracks all of our clients’ cases to ensure that each receives the proper and timely individual attention it deserves. She facilitates effective and efficient case management, and ensures that clients are kept informed of any developments in their case.

We take pride in providing exceptional service to our clients, and Cathy works hard to make each client’s experience positive from start to finish.