Karl H. Schneider, Partner

   Karl Schneider & Trina Goethals Assist with Moot Court Team

Mr. Schneider began his practice in 1982 and is a founding partner of Maguire & Schneider LLP. Mr. Schneider devotes a considerable portion of his practice to civil litigation in Federal and State courts, and to the white collar criminal defense of businesses and individuals. The white collar practice, consisting of criminal and parallel proceedings, require his appearance in Federal and State courts and before various regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ohio Division of Securities, Ohio Department of Insurance, Disciplinary Counsel, the Ohio Elections Commission, Ohio Ethics Commission and the Internal Revenue Service.

Mr. Schneider has defended numerous matters alleging public corruption and bribery, money laundering, tax fraud, health care fraud, securities fraud, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, Hobbs Act violations, and mail and wire fraud. He has represented top officials in bribery, public corruption investigations, and ensuing proceedings. Mr. Schneider has tried many capital cases to verdict.

A significant portion of Mr. Schneider's civil litigation and regulatory practice centers on the defense of professional liability claims brought against various trades including, appraisers, real estate agents, insurance agents, mortgage brokers, and auctioneers. Mr. Schneider also litigates title insurance claims on behalf of title insurance underwriters. He has litigated directors' and officers' liability claims. Mr. Schneider was appointed Receiver by the United States District Court in a case involving alleged defalcation by a title insurance agent. He has served as counsel to Receivers appointed in similar cases. Mr. Schneider also represented political parties, political action committees and candidates in matters before the Ohio Elections Commission. He was appointed as Special Hearing Officer on two different occasions by the Ohio Secretary of State to preside over statewide ballot protest proceedings and has represented public officials and private entities in matters involving the Ohio Ethics Commission.

Mr. Schneider was appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court in July 1987 to serve as a Commissioner of the Ohio Court of Claims, Victims Reparations Section, and served in that capacity until December 31, 2004. He was admitted before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1990, the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Ohio in 1983 and the Northern District in 1995. Mr. Schneider has been admitted pro hac vice in other state and district courts as the need arises. He is a member of the American Bar Association and its White Collar Institute and Litigation section. Mr. Schneider is also a member of the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. Mr. Schneider is rated AV by Martindale Hubble, named as a top lawyer in The Verdict, Business First of Columbus Magazine, and named Ohio Super Lawyer by the Cincinnati Magazine 2005 through 2009.

Professional Associations:
   American Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association

Reported Cases:

HER, Inc. v. Parenteau, 153 Ohio App. 3d 704, 2003-Ohio-4370; Corporex Dev. & Constr. v. Shook, 106 Ohio St. 3d 412, 2005-Ohio-5409; IndyMac Bank v. Bridges, 2006-Ohio-6639; Abrams v. Worthington, 169 Ohio App. 3d 94, 2006-Ohio-5516, Goldberg v. Maloney, 111 Ohio St.3d 211, 2006-Ohio-5485.

Speaking Engagements:

• Ohio Attorney General's Office Trial Advocacy Program - Advanced Cross Examination & Impeachment


• National Food Processors Association; 2005 & 2006 Litigation Seminars


• Commentator on Live 2 hour televised broadcast, Ohio News Network, devoted entirely to the United States Supreme Court decision involving the 2000 Presidential Election


• National Business Institute: Criminal Defense: Pretrial Success; Columbus, Ohio


• Old Republic Title Insurance: Seminar regarding various litigation matters including foreclosure suits and attendant bankruptcy issues; Columbus, Ohio


• Real Living HER, Inc.: Seminar regarding short sales; Columbus, Ohio