Roger Schmidt

Roger Schmidt & Associates

Roger Schmidt Business Law

Roger Schmidt & Associates

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Mr. Schmidt is entering his 18th year as a professor of Franchise Law at Baylor University Law School, one of the most highly regarded law schools in America, where he is and has been an /adjunct Professor of Law. In addition to teaching, Mr. Schmidt has extensive experience in general corporate; transactional documentation; mergers; acquisitions; complex business purchases and sales, representing both seller and purchaser in various deals; securities services to include S1, S10, etc. filings; real estate to include complex tax free exchanges, real property documents, title work, complex real property purchases and sales; oil and gas including document preparation and leasing; most phases of commercial and busienss litigation from both plaintiff and defense sides including jury trials. From law school graduation handled numerous litigation matters facets of the legal which included commercial matters through complex business litigation, spending much time in the courtroom through the vehicle of a small firm and also acted as managing partner.

Transitioned from the general practice of law to concentration on franchising when the Olajuwons purchased over 200 Denny’s Restaurants. Moved in-house with Olajuwon Holdings and acquired extensive hands on experience in most facets of franchising. Was a shareholder in Hospitality Restaurants which was a Texas corporate multi-unit/multi-brand franchisee (25 units) in the food industry which owned and operated KFC and Taco Bell franchises.