Sharon Schmidt, LLM

Sharon Schmidt is an international lawyer and strategic advisor with extensive experience in legislative oversight, multilateral institutions, and public policy. She served as a Legal Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives across five committees, including Financial Services, Budget, Energy and Commerce, Small Business, and Oversight and Accountability. In this capacity, she developed key materials for hearings and markups, supported federal investigations through witness interviews, depositions, and document reviews, as well as coordinated with federal agencies and Senate counterparts.

Prior to her congressional work, Ms. Schmidt built extensive legal experience across international and national institutions. She served at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, where she drafted governance manuals, developed policy guidances, and represented the Organization in proceedings before the International Labour Organization. At the European Parliament, she advised Members on legislative proposals and international agreements. Ms. Schmidt also clerked as a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, preparing appellate judgments and bench memoranda in cases centered on tax law, company and corporate law, trusts and estates, insolvency, and commercial disputes, including business litigation, banking and finance disputes, fraud claims, and asset recovery proceedings. In the United States, she contributed to civil rights and regulatory enforcement matters at the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office.

Ms. Schmidt is an active legal scholar, publishing and speaking on issues including the arbitrability of insolvency proceedings, tribunal secretary roles, and GDPR data protection disputes. Combining civil law and common law experience, she brings rigorous legal analysis and strategic insight to complex international legal, legislative, and policy challenges.