Patrick D. Schmidt | Thomson Rogers - Toronto Family Law Group

Practice Highlights

In January of 2019, after 34 years with Thomson Rogers, Patrick Schmidt retired from the firm.

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Patrick D. Schmidt was admitted to The Law Society of Ontario in 1979 and Certified as a Specialist in Family Law since 1992. He had a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto (1974) and a Bachelor of Laws from Queen’s University Faculty of Law (1977). Patrick Schmidt was a senior family law practitioner and a partner at Thomson Rogers in Toronto.

The Best Lawyers in Canada included Patrick in its annual listing since the publication’s first edition in 2006; The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory ranked him as Consistently Recommended. His rating in LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell was BV distinguished – very high.

Patrick Schmidt’s practice concentrated on matrimonial litigation with a focus on financial issues. He was a frequent presenter at continuing legal education and advocacy programs. Patrick Schmidt is a former appointee of the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Ontario to the Ontario Family Law Rules Committee (1992–2004 and 2012-2016) and the Ontario Civil Rules Committee (2005–2011). He was a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, The Advocates’ Society, the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations.

Patrick retired from practice in 2019.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Toronto (1974)
Bachelor of Laws, Queens University Faculty of Law (1977)

Professional Accreditations and Affiliations

LEXPERT Ranked Lawyer
Listed in Best Lawyers® Canada since 2006
Martindale-Hubbell Ranked Lawyer
The Advocates’ Society
The Canadian Bar Association
The Family Law Rules Committee for Ontario (1992-2004)
The Civil Rules Committee for Ontario
The Metropolitan Toronto Lawyers Association
The International Academy of Family Lawyers
Dispute Resolution Officer of the Superior Court of Justice

Additional Information

Additional Practice Areas

Civil Litigation

Patrick has worked on the following notable cases:

	Case Name & Citation	Court	Judgment Date	Source
1	Lindstrom c. Knowles, [2014] C.S.C.R. no 161	CASCC	2014/04/14	Supreme Court of Canada Rulings on Applications for Leave to Appeal and Other Motions
2	Knowles v. Lindstrom, [2014] O.J. No. 695	ONCA	2014/02/13	Ontario Judgments
3	Jordan v. Stewart, [2013] O.J. No. 3707	ONSupCtJus	2013/08/15	Ontario Judgments
4	Knowles v. Lindstrom, [2013] O.J. No. 2439	ONSupCtJus	2013/05/15	Ontario Judgments
5	Jordan v. Stewart, [2013] O.J. No. 903	ONSupCtJus	2013/03/01	Ontario Judgments
6	Jordan v. Stewart, [2012] O.J. No. 2355	ONSupCtJus	2012/05/28	Ontario Judgments
7	Thompson v. Thompson, [2011] O.J. No. 6259	ONSupCtJus	2011/11/15	Ontario Judgments
8	Johanns v. Fulford, [2011] O.J. No. 4749	ONSupCtJus	2011/10/26	Ontario Judgments
9	Johanns v. Fulford, [2011] O.J. No. 4071	ONSupCtJus	2011/09/14	Ontario Judgments
10	Johanns v. Fulford, [2011] O.J. No. 3121	ONSupCtJus	2011/07/06	Ontario Judgments
11	D’Alimonte v. Porretta, [2011] O.J. No. 1794	ONCA	2011/04/20	Ontario Judgments
12	Slater v. Slater, [2011] O.J. No. 417	ONSupCtJus	2011/02/02	Ontario Judgments
13	Johanns v. Fulford, [2010] O.J. No. 6320	ONCtJus	2010/12/21	Ontario Judgments
14	D.J. v. S.F., [2010] O.J. No. 6158	ONCtJus	2010/11/02	Ontario Judgments
15	Slater v. Slater, [2010] O.J. No. 4508	ONSupCtJus	2010/10/22	Ontario Judgments
16	Anderson v. McWatt, [2010] O.J. No. 2106	ONSupCtJus	2010/05/20	Ontario Judgments
17	Slater v. Slater, [2010] O.J. No. 791	ONSupCtJus	2010/03/01	Ontario Judgments
18	Takhar v. Takhar, [2009] O.J. No. 5598	ONSupCtJus	2009/11/23	Ontario Judgments
19	Anderson v. McWatt, [2009] O.J. No. 4981	ONSupCtJus	2009/11/19	Ontario Judgments
20	Gold v. Gold, [2009] O.J. No. 4000	ONSupCtJus	2009/09/29	Ontario Judgments
21	Takhar v. Takhar, [2009] O.J. No. 3882	ONSupCtJus	2009/09/14	Ontario Judgments
22	Pengilley v. Pengilley, [2009] O.J. No. 3227	ONSupCtJus	2009/07/28	Ontario Judgments
23	Van de Mierden v. Van de Mierden, [2009] O.J. No. 2453	ONSupCtJus	2009/06/11	Ontario Judgments
24	Van De Mierden v. Van De Mierden, [2009] O.J. No. 2865	ONSupCtJus	2009/05/14	Ontario Judgments
25	Bruce v. Bruce, [2008] O.J. No. 5708	ONSupCtJus	2008/11/05	Ontario Judgments
26	Citron v. Citron, [2008] O.J. No. 5468	ONSupCtJus	2008/10/02	Ontario Judgments
27	Green v. Green, [2008] O.J. No. 3778	ONSupCtJus	2008/09/29	Ontario Judgments
28	Both v. Both, [2008] O.J. No. 3333	ONSupCtJus	2008/09/02	Ontario Judgments
29	Stewart v. Stewart, [2008] O.J. No. 3478	ONSupCtJus	2008/08/27	Ontario Judgments
30	Stewart v. Stewart, [2008] O.J. No. 4828	ONSupCtJus	2008/07/18	Ontario Judgments
31	Vranich v. Vranich, [2008] O.J. No. 3765	ONSupCtJus	2008/07/18	Ontario Judgments
32	Zafir v. Diamond, [2008] O.J. No. 1370	ONSupCtJus	2008/04/09	Ontario Judgments
33	Lynch v. Segal, [2007] O.J. No. 4983	ONSupCtJus	2007/12/19	Ontario Judgments
34	Reisman v. Reisman, [2007] O.J. No. 5449	ONSupCtJusDivCt	2007/12/10	Ontario Judgments
35	Green v. Green, [2007] O.J. No. 4613	ONSupCtJus	2007/11/27	Ontario Judgments
36	J.C. v. A.M.M., [2007] O.J. No. 3887	ONSupCtJus	2007/09/26	Ontario Judgments
37	Elieff v. Elieff, [2007] O.J. No. 1802	ONSupCtJus	2007/05/07	Ontario Judgments
38	Jordan v. Stewart, [2007] O.J. No. 1359	ONSupCtJus	2007/04/12	Ontario Judgments
39	Green v. Green, [2007] O.J. No. 454	ONSupCtJus	2007/02/08	Ontario Judgments
40	Balkou v. Morgan, [2007] O.J. No. 359	ONSupCtJus	2007/02/02	Ontario Judgments
41	Strobele v. Strobele, [2006] O.J. No. 4580	ONCA	2006/11/17	Ontario Judgments
42	Strobele v. Strobele, [2006] O.J. No. 4220	ONCA	2006/10/24	Ontario Judgments
43	Weinrib v. Baker, [2006] O.J. No. 3470	ONSupCtJus	2006/08/29	Ontario Judgments
44	Thomson v. Ludwick, [2006] O.J. No. 3707	ONSupCtJusFam Ct	2006/06/30	Ontario Judgments
45	Weinrib v. Baker, [2006] O.J. No. 2713	ONSupCtJus	2006/04/28	Ontario Judgments
46	Belittchenko v. Belittchenko, [2006] O.J. No. 5493	ONSupCtJus	2006/04/12	Ontario Judgments
47	Murray v. Murray, [2005] S.C.C.A. No. 481	CASCC	2006/02/23	Supreme Court of Canada Rulings on Applications for Leave to Appeal and Other Motions
48	Murray v. Murray [Indexed as: Murray v. Murray], 79 O.R. (3d) 147	ONCA	2005/12/15	Ontario Reports
49	Murray v. Murray, [2005] O.J. No. 5379	ONCA	2005/12/15	Ontario Judgments
50	Munro v. Munro, [2005] O.J. No. 4167	ONSupCtJusDivCt	2005/09/29	Ontario Judgments
51	Lee-Chin v. Lee-Chin, [2005] O.J. No. 4108	ONSupCtJus	2005/09/26	Ontario Judgments
52	Murray v. Murray, [2005] O.J. No. 3564	ONCA	2005/08/29	Ontario Judgments
53	Murray v. Murray, [2005] O.J. No. 3563	ONCA	2005/08/29	Ontario Judgments
54	Murray v. Murray* [Indexed as: Murray v. Murray], 76 O.R. (3d) 546	ONCA	2005/08/29	Ontario Reports
55	Lee-Chin v. Lee-Chin, [2005] O.J. No. 4447	ONSupCtJus	2005/07/21	Ontario Judgments
56	Sciuk v. Sciuk, [2005] O.J. No. 2012	ONSupCtJus	2005/05/16	Ontario Judgments
57	Munro v. Munro, [2005] O.J. No. 821	ONSupCtJus	2005/03/01	Ontario Judgments
58	Boris v. Boris, [2005] O.J. No. 971	ONSupCtJus	2005/01/04	Ontario Judgments
59	Paech v. Paech, [2004] O.J. No. 5067	ONSupCtJus	2004/12/13	Ontario Judgments
60	Munro v. Munro, [2004] O.J. No. 4946	ONSupCtJus	2004/11/19	Ontario Judgments
61	Cundill v. Cundill, [2004] O.J. No. 3903	ONSupCtJus	2004/09/23	Ontario Judgments
62	Munro v. Munro, [2004] O.J. No. 3837	ONSupCtJus	2004/09/08	Ontario Judgments
63	Paech v. Paech, [2004] O.J. No. 3040	ONSupCtJusFam Ct	2004/07/15	Ontario Judgments
64	Agresti v. Hatcher, [2004] O.J. No. 910	ONSupCtJus	2004/03/04	Ontario Judgments
65	M.C.P. v. R.J.P., [2003] O.J. No. 3704	ONSupCtJus	2003/09/19	Ontario Judgments
66	Barrett v. Kouril Estate, [2003] O.J. No. 2376	ONSupCtJusDivC t	2003/05/27	Ontario Judgments
67	Christakos v. Papamanolopoulos, [2003] O.J. No. 1378	ONSupCtJus	2003/04/22	Ontario Judgments
68	Simons v. Buck, [2003] O.J. No. 827	ONCA	2003/02/28	Ontario Judgments
69	Marchese Estate v. Marchese, [2003] O.J. No. 25	ONCA	2003/01/14	Ontario Judgments
70	S.R. v. M.R., [2003] O.J. No. 205	ONSupCtJus	2003/01/09	Ontario Judgments
71	Voce v. Gibson, [2003] O.J. No. 146	ONCA	2003/01/09	Ontario Judgments
72	Voce v. Gibson, [2003] O.J. No. 55	ONCA	2003/01/09	Ontario Judgments
73	Jordan v. Stewart, [2002] O.J. No. 5200	ONSupCtJus	2002/12/10	Ontario Judgments
74	Curtner v. McNally, [2002] O.J. No. 4636	ONSupCtJus	2002/11/29	Ontario Judgments
75	Tennant v. Tennant, [2002] O.J. No. 4333	ONCA	2002/11/15	Ontario Judgments
76	Tennant v. Tennant, [2003] I.L.R. I-4192	ONCA	2002/11/15	Canadian Insurance Law Reporter
77	Tennant v. Tennant [Indexed as: Tennant v. Tennant], 62 O.R. (3d) 185	ONCA	2002/11/15	Ontario Reports
78	R. v. M.R., [2002] O.J. No. 4239	ONSupCtJus	2002/10/18	Ontario Judgments
79	S.R. v. M.R., [2002] O.J. No. 4238	ONSupCtJus	2002/10/18	Ontario Judgments
80	Ramcharitar v. Ramcharitar et al.; Legal Aid Ontario, Intervenor [Indexed as: Ramcharitar v. Ramcharitar], 62 O.R. (3d) 107	ONSupCtJus	2002/10/18	Ontario Reports
81	Jordan v. Stewart, [2002] O.J. No. 3965	ONSupCtJus	2002/10/11	Ontario Judgments
82	Marchese Estate v. Marchese, [2002] O.J. No. 3867	ONCA	2002/10/11	Ontario Judgments
83	Jordan v. Stewart, [2002] O.J. No. 4074	ONSupCtJus	2002/10/08	Ontario Judgments
84	I.H. v. D.M., [2002] O.J. No. 3496	ONSupCtJus	2002/09/10	Ontario Judgments
85	M.C.P. v. R.J.P., [2002] O.J. No. 3283	ONSupCtJus	2002/08/20	Ontario Judgments
86	Simons v. Buck, [2002] O.J. No. 3120	ONSupCtJus	2002/08/01	Ontario Judgments
87	I.H. v. D.M., [2002] O.J. No. 2838	ONSupCtJusFam Ct	2002/07/16	Ontario Judgments
88	Dekroon v. Dekroon, [2002] O.J. No. 2982	ONSupCtJus	2002/07/09	Ontario Judgments
89	S.R. v. M.R., [2002] O.J. No. 1519	ONSupCtJus	2002/04/09	Ontario Judgments
90	Barrett v. Kouril Estate, [2001] O.J. No. 3959	ONSupCtJus	2001/10/11	Ontario Judgments
91	M.C.P. v. R.J.P., [2001] O.J. No. 3042	ONSupCtJus	2001/07/20	Ontario Judgments
92	Tennant v. Tennant, [2001] O.J. No. 3609	ONSupCtJus	2001/06/18	Ontario Judgments
93	Tahor Holdings Ltd. v. 381579 Ontario Ltd., [2001] O.J. No. 2196	ONSupCtJus	2001/06/06	Ontario Judgments
94	Dalgleish v. Dalgleish, [2001] O.J. No. 2187	ONSupCtJusFam Ct	2001/05/29	Ontario Judgments
95	West v. West, [2001] O.J. No. 2149	ONSupCtJusFam Ct	2001/05/28	Ontario Judgments
96	Anderson v. McWatt, [2001] O.J. No. 1429	ONCA	2001/04/12	Ontario Judgments
97	Voce v. Gibson, [2001] O.J. No. 5778	ONSupCtJus	2001/03/05	Ontario Judgments
98	Anderson v. McWatt, [2001] O.J. No. 199	ONCA	2001/01/23	Ontario Judgments
99	Zaffino v. Zaffino, [2000] O.J. No. 4641	ONSupCtJus	2000/12/06	Ontario Judgments
100	S.R. v. M.R., [2000] O.J. No. 4241	ONCA	2000/11/07	Ontario Judgments
101	Voce v. Gibson, [2000] O.J. No. 4467	ONSupCtJus	2000/11/01	Ontario Judgments
102	Spencer v. Spencer, [2000] B.C.J. No. 1313	BCSC	2000/06/21	British Columbia and Yukon Judgments
103	Herman v. Rathbone, [2000] O.J. No. 2417	ONSupCtJusFam Ct	2000/06/19	Ontario Judgments
104	Pevato v. Ashton, [2000] O.J. No. 560	ONSupCtJus	2000/02/18	Ontario Judgments
105	Rathbone Herman v. Rathbone, 46 O.R. (3d) 678	ONSupCtJus	2000/01/27	Ontario Reports
106	Herman v. Rathbone, [2000] O.J. No. 318	ONSupCtJus	2000/01/27	Ontario Judgments
107	Canada Trust v. Off Estate, [1999] O.J. No. 4422	ONSupCtJus	1999/11/24	Ontario Judgments
108	Smith v. Pichler, [1999] O.J. No. 4708	ONSupCtJus	1999/09/27	Ontario Judgments
109	Miller v. Schnier, [1999] O.J. No. 3046	ONSupCtJusDivC t	1999/06/22	Ontario Judgments
110	Miller v. Schnier, [1999] O.J. No. 11	ONCtGD	1999/01/05	Ontario Judgments
111	Stewart v. Ryerson Polytechnic University, [1998] O.J. No. 5277	ONCA	1998/12/15	Ontario Judgments
112	Herman v. Rathbone, [1998] O.J. No. 2295	ONCtGDFamCt	1998/06/03	Ontario Judgments
113	Garden Village Investments Inc. v. Lala, [1996] O.J. No. 467	ONCA	1996/02/13	Ontario Judgments
114	R. v. Schmidt, [1995] B.C.J. No. 2397	BCCA	1995/10/26	British Columbia and Yukon Judgments
115	Chapman v. Chapman, [1993] O.J. No. 1744	ONCtGDFamCt	1993/07/27	Ontario Judgments
116	Dunn v. Estate of Dunn et al. [Indexed as: Dunn v. Dunn Estate], 12 O.R. (3d) 601	ONDivCt	1993/02/26	Ontario Reports
117	Dunn v. Dunn Estate, [1993] O.J. No. 458	ONDivCt	1993/02/26	Ontario Judgments
118	Stavrakos v. Stavrakos, [1992] O.J. No. 1874	ONCtGD	1992/08/24	Ontario Judgments
119	Dunn v. Dunn Estate, [1992] O.J. No. 1276	ONCtGD	1992/06/18	Ontario Judgments
120	Sandra Elaine Dunn v. Estate of Nigel David Dunn, Imperial Life Assurance Co. of Canada and Dunn [Indexed as: Dunn v. Dunn Estate], 9 O.R. (3d) 95	ONCtGD	1992/06/18	Ontario Reports
121	L.A.C. v. R.E.J. (Ont. Ct. (Gen. Div.)), [1992] O.J. No. 654	ONCtGD	1992/04/02	Ontario Judgments
122	Singh v. Singh, [1992] O.J. No. 3123	ONCtGDFamCt	1992/03/26	Ontario Judgments
123	Oxy Petrochemicals Inc. v. Beresford Packaging Inc. (S.C.C.), [1992] S.C.C.A. No. 90	CASCC	1992/03/02	Supreme Court of Canada Rulings on Applications for Leave to Appeal and Other Motions
124	Oxy Petrochemicals Inc. v. Beresford Packaging Inc. (Ont. C.A.), [1992] O.J. No. 71	ONCA	1992/01/20	Ontario Judgments
125	Singh v. Singh, [1992] O.J. No. 35	ONCtGDFamCt	1992/01/10	Ontario Judgments
126	Stravrakos v. Stravrakos, [1991] O.J. No. 1481	ONCtGD	1991/08/19	Ontario Judgments
127	Grafstein v. Chernick, [1990] O.J. No. 1573	ONHCJ	1990/08/09	Ontario Judgments
128	Oliver v. Oliver, [1990] O.J. No. 581	ONSC	1990/03/09	Ontario Judgments
129	Oliver v. Oliver (Master’s Ch.), 72 O.R. (2d) 275	ONSC	1990/03/09	Ontario Reports
130	Children’s Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto v. P. (J.), [1989] O.J. No. 2564	ONProvCtFamD	1989/12/13	Ontario Judgments
131	Higgott v. Higgott, [1989] O.J. No. 1290	ONHCJ	1989/07/28	Ontario Judgments
132	Casey v. Casey, [1988] O.J. No. 1973	ONHCJ	1988/12/09	Ontario Judgments
133	Bourns v. Bourns, [1988] O.J. No. 1829	ONHCJ	1988/11/14	Ontario Judgments
134	Naumetz v. Naumetz, [1988] O.J. No. 833	ONHCJ	1988/06/09	Ontario Judgments
135	Binkley v. Binkley (Ont. C.A.), [1988] O.J. No. 414	ONCA	1988/04/28	Ontario Judgements
136	Naumetz v. Naumetz, [1988] O.J. No. 197	ONHCJ	1988/02/08	Ontario Judgments
137	Dusome and Maxwell Indexed as: Dusome v. Maxwell (Dist. Ct.), 62 O.R. (2d) 785	ONDistCt	1987/12/17	Ontario Reports
138	Dusome v. Maxwell (Ont. Dist. Ct.), [1987] O.J. No. 1714	ONDistCt	1987/12/17	Ontario Judgments
139	Doblinger v. Doblinger, [1987] O.J. No. 700	ONHCJ	1987/07/03	Ontario Judgments
140	Dusome v. Maxwell, [1987] O.J. No. 1795	ONProvCtFamD	1987/02/18	Ontario Judgments
141	Re Kern and Kern et al., [1986] O.J. No. 2356	ONHCJ	1986/02/17	Ontario Judgments
142	Kern and Kern et al., 54 O.R. (2d) 11	ONHCJ	1986/02/17	Ontario Reports
143	Diamond v. Kaufman, [1985] O.J. No. 1653	ONHCJ	1985/05/27	Ontario Judgments
144	Neilson v. Rustmar Investments Ltd., [1985] O.J. No. 1627	ONDistCt	1985/03/20	Ontario Judgments
145	Diamond v. Kaufman, [1984] O.J. No. 419	ONHCJ	1984/07/06	Ontario Judgments
146	Diamond v. Kaufman, [1984] O.J. No. 452	ONHCJ	1984/06/08	Ontario Judgments
147	Ellman v. Ellman, [1984] O.J. No. 1019	ONHCJ	1984/01/23	Ontario Judgments
148	Tessis v. Tessis, [1983] O.J. No. 773	ONProvCtFamD	1983/10/20	Ontario Judgments
149	Collacott v. Collacott (Ont. C.A.), [1983] O.J. No. 137	ONCA	1983/09/14	Ontario Judgments
150	Elkind v. Elks Stores Ltd., [1983] O.J. No. 460	ONSC	1983/09/08	Ontario Judgments
151	Hart v. Howse (Ont. C.A.), [1983] O.J. No. 100	ONCA	1983/04/29	Ontario Judgments
152	Slipacoff v. Slipacoff et al., [1982] O.J. No. 3325	ONHCJ	1982/06/10	Ontario Judgments
153	Slipacoff v. Slipacoff, [1982] O.J. No. 586	ONHCJ	1982/06/10	Ontario Judgments
154	Slipacoff v. Slipacoff et al., (1982), 37 O.R. (2d) 375	ONHCJ	1982/06/10	Ontario Reports
155	Mintz v. Mintz, [1982] O.J. No. 863	ONHCJ	1982/04/02	Ontario Judgments
156	Income Investments (Wentworth) Ltd. v. Elmore, [1981] O.J. No. 833	ONHCJ	1981/09/04	Ontario Judgments
157	Campbell v. Campbell, [1981] O.J. No. 809	ONHCJ	1981/08/24	Ontario Judgments
158	International Mogul Mines Ltd. v. White & Co. Bailiffs Ltd., [1981] O.J. No. 520	ONHCJ	1981/03/26	Ontario Judgments
159	Chapman v. Chapman, [1980] O.J. No. 1478	ONCA	1980/11/06	Ontario Judgments
160	R. v. Habel, [1980] O.J. No. 2384	ONCA	1980/10/10	Ontario Judgments
161	Nunan v. Nunan, [1980] O.J. No. 1377	ONHCJ	1980/10/08	Ontario Judgments
162	Borins et al. v. Honest Ed’s Ltd., [1980] O.J. No. 3635	ONHCJ	1980/06/05	Ontario Judgments
163	Borins et al. v. Honest Ed’s Ltd., 29 O.R. (2d) 79	ONHCJ	1980/06/05	Ontario Reports
164	R. v. Levkoe, [1980] O.J. No. 657	ONHCJ	1980/02/26	Ontario Judgments
165	Sea-Land Service Inc. v. Knight’s Appleden Fruit Ltd., [1980] O.J. No. 651	ONHCJ	1980/02/25	Ontario Judgments
166	Solmon v. Elkind, [1980] O.J. No. 447	ONHCJ	1980/01/11	Ontario Judgments
167	Solmon v. Elkind, [1979] O.J. No. 984	ONHCJ	1979/08/28	Ontario Judgments

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Each year Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory sends out a survey to all lawyers across the country asking who they would recommend as leaders in their respective field. Thomson Rogers is proud to announce that 14 of our lawyers have been selected as Leading Practitioners for 2015. Congratulations to: Roger T. Beaman – Repeatedly Recommended in Property Development … Continued

Challenging Issues Around Income
Osgoode Professional Development | Advanced Issues in Child and Spousal Support | November 13, 2017
Evidence at Trial: Making Your Case
Osgoode Professional Development | Recent and Complex Issues in Evidence in Family Proceedings | October 25, 2017
Commentary on Demonstration: Advocacy Tips for Making Your Case Real
The Advocates' Society | Conduct of the Family Law Motion | October 17, 2017
Cross-Examination
The Advocates' Society | Conduct of the Family Law Trial | October 28, 2016
Expert Witness: Achieving Success in Examination and Cross-Examination
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (Ontario Chapter) Eigth AFCC Ontario AGM & Annual Conference AFCC - Pre-Conference Institute - Expert Witnesses | October 20, 2016
Evidence at Trial: Making Your Case
Osgoode Professional Development | Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Evidence in Family Proceedings | May 9, 2016
Lessons from the Court: Pensions, Costs of Disposition, Restraining Orders Under Sec. 12 of the FLA and Other Interesting Property Issues
Osgoode Professional Development | 5th Annual Complex Issues in Property and Equalization | March 7, 2016
A Conversation Between Judge and Counsel: Enforcement of Support, Motions to Change and Rescission of Support Arrears
Osgoode Professional Development | 5th Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support | October 5, 2015
Expert Reports: Recent Issues
4th Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support Seminar | November 13, 2014
A great deal has been written about expert reports as a result of the implementation of Rule 53.03 of the Rules of Civil Procedure and subsequently Rule 20.1 of the Family Law Rules. The amendments to the rules in relation to experts was a codification of the existing common law and a reminder to the … Continued
The Comprehensive Guide to Handling a Family Law Case
Osgoode Professional Development program | October 2, 2014
Restraining Orders Under the Family Law Act v Injunctions
Ogoode Professional Development program | 2nd Annual Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Property and Equalization | June 5, 2013
Single Retained Experts under Rule 20.1(3) of the Family Law Rules
The Law Society of Ontario | Family Law Summit | May 7, 2013
Litigation or ADR
Advocates’ Society Family Law Practice Group Luncheon Series | November 1, 2012
Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support
Osgoode Professional Development Program | September 21, 2012
Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Property and Equalization
Osgoode Professional Development Program | April 3, 2012
Fact Situation and Expert Reports
The Law Society of Ontario | Conduct of the Family Law Trial | March 2, 2012
Spousal Support: Variation, Retroactive Claims and Income Fluctuations
Osgoode Professional Development program "Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support" | September 26, 2011
This paper addresses three issues related to spousal support. First, various arguments that may be advanced on an application to vary the terms of an agreement related to spousal support that have been incorporated into a court order, where the agreement and court order contain a threshold for a variation of those terms other than … Continued
Family Law Motions
The Advocates’ Society | April 11, 2011
Family Law in 2020 –“Advice to Experts who Testify”
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Ontario (AFCCO 2010) | October 14, 2010
High Conflict Forum – Custody Cases
University of Toronto | April 28, 2010

Practice Highlights

In January of 2019, after 34 years with Thomson Rogers, Patrick Schmidt retired from the firm.

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Education

Professional Accreditations and Affiliations

Additional Information

Patrick has worked on the following notable cases:

Challenging Issues Around Income

Evidence at Trial: Making Your Case

Commentary on Demonstration: Advocacy Tips for Making Your Case Real

Cross-Examination

Expert Witness: Achieving Success in Examination and Cross-Examination

Evidence at Trial: Making Your Case

Lessons from the Court: Pensions, Costs of Disposition, Restraining Orders Under Sec. 12 of the FLA and Other Interesting Property Issues

A Conversation Between Judge and Counsel: Enforcement of Support, Motions to Change and Rescission of Support Arrears

The Comprehensive Guide to Handling a Family Law Case

Restraining Orders Under the Family Law Act v Injunctions

Single Retained Experts under Rule 20.1(3) of the Family Law Rules

Litigation or ADR

Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Child and Spousal Support

Recent Developments and Complex Issues in Property and Equalization

Fact Situation and Expert Reports

Family Law Motions

Family Law in 2020 –“Advice to Experts who Testify”

High Conflict Forum – Custody Cases