Richard S. Schmidt

Judge Richard S. Schmidt (retired) is located in Corpus Christi, Texas. He serves as a senior advisor for The Claro Group. One of the nation’s most distinguished Bankruptcy Judges, Judge Schmidt served 28 years on the Southern District of Texas bench. He is best known for his “user friendly” judicial temperament, ability to recognize quickly complex legal issues, legendary mathematical ability, and case management style, which helped navigate some of the largest and most complex bankruptcies in the country. Following his retirement, Judge Schmidt is not practicing law, but is available for appointments as a fiduciary in Bankruptcy cases including Chapter 11 Trustee, Chapter 11 Plan Trustee, Litigation Trustee, Fee Examiner, Future Claims Representative, Independent Director of a Chapter 11 Debtor or Chief Restructuring Officer.

In addition to his Senior Advisor position with The Claro Group, Judge Schmidt is an adjunct professor at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in the Business College. While in the Air Force Reserves, Judge Schmidt graduated from Air War College and received training in Total Quality Management from W. Edwards Deming, becoming a Certified Trainer.