Greg Schmidt concentrates his practice in the areas of business and commercial law, representing clients in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, real estate and development, construction law, and construction litigation. Greg’s experience focuses on solving business problems for his clients. He also works with his business clients in their estate and succession planning.
Greg was the senior attorney at Santen & Hughes handling the case of Taylor Building Corporation of America vs. Benfield, decided by the Ohio Supreme Court. In its decision, the Supreme Court entered a landmark decision regarding the rights of Ohio contractors and businesses to arbitrate disputes pursuant to a contractual arbitration clause.
Since 1992, Greg has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Madeira and Indian Hill Joint Fire District and the Madeira and Indian Hill Fire Company, an Ohio not-for-profit organization. In addition, since 2008 Greg has also served as President and member of the Board of Trustees of the Erma A. Bantz Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Greg has been repeatedly named by Cincinnati Magazine as an “Ohio Super Lawyer.” In addition, for 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Cincinnati Business Courier placed Greg in the “Top 25” List of Who’s Who in Law in Cincinnati.