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John Schmieding In House Counsel

John Schmieding is the Senior Vice President, General Counsel at Arthrex, Inc., a leading worldwide designer and manufacturer of medical devices for orthopaedic surgery. Since 2002, John has been responsible for all global legal concerns of the corporation. In the past 25 years in private practice, John has worked extensively in matters involving complex civil and patent litigation, insurance defense, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and health law. He also has written and lectured on topics relating to the validation and enforceability of E-Contracts, corporate governance, risk assessment and asset protection. At Arthrex, John?s responsibilities have ranged from overseeing all litigation, managing Arthrex?s intellectual property portfolio, and strategic counseling on global growth. He has also participated in product development by being a named inventor on several patented surgical innovations. John currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Florida Class of 35, and the Seacrest Country Day School Board Trustee Committee. He is a 2018 recipient of the First Chair Award for In-House Counsel. John earned his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law II. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Western Michigan University in both English and Criminal Justice-Pre-Law.


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