Robert C. Schmidt

"I work with retirement and other employee benefit plans.  I enjoy working with employers to ensure that their plans are accomplishing their goals."

Bob Schmidt joined the firm in 2016 and has represented clients in the employee benefits and ERISA arena for more than 40 years. Bob worked with the United States Tax Court in Washington, DC as an attorney-adviser. He regularly assists employers of all sizes in developing and implementing pension and other employee benefit plans, and in regulatory and compliance issues involving those plans. He maintains a pre-approved defined contribution plan that he can use to benefit his clients. He has drafted thousands of plans, including some for publicly-traded and privately-held companies, government and tax-exempt employers. He works with executive pay plans and deferred compensation arrangements. Bob advises employers with respect to plan maintenance, investment regulations, plan administration, and plan termination matters. 

Bob has over 40 years’ experience in private law practice, all of which has been spent on employee benefits and tax issues. He was in the first group of attorneys to be provided tax specialization in Louisiana and served on the specialization board.