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CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM SCHMIDT

E D U C A T I O N

Leiden University, International Institute of Air & Space Law

Leiden, The Netherlands LL.M. (Advanced) in International Air and

Space Law, September 2006

. Dissertation: "The Growing Consideration of 'Network Effects'

in U.S. and EU Competition Law Reviews of International

Airline Alliances."

. Other writings and presentations:

. "Code-Sharing and Franchising in Airline Liability Law."

. "Avenues of Expansion and Strategies for Survival:

Transborder Mergers and Equity Investments in the

European Airline Industry."

. "United States Competition Law and the oneworld

Alliance."

. "Position Paper on the Open Skies Agreement EU-US" (co-

author).

. "The Orbital Politics of National Appropriation:

Satellite Communications and Space Law in the United

States."

University of Oregon School of Law

Eugene, Oregon, USA J.D. (Doctor of Jurisprudence), May 2005

. Special recognition in:

. International Law & Practice

. Pro Bono/Public Service

. Thesis: An examination of deregulation/liberalization in the

context of international airline alliances in the U.S. and

European Union

. Awards:

. Prize for Research Efficiency & Accuracy, Advanced

Federal Research Seminar (June 2003)

. Award for Pro Bono Service (Spring 2005)

College of William & Mary Summer Law Program

Madrid, Spain

Summer, 2004

. European Union Law:

. Legal Institutions, Securities Regulation

Vassar College Poughkeepsie,

New York, USA A.B. (Bachelor of Arts), Department of History, May 2002

. Thesis: "Deconstructing the Grand Design: The Rhetoric and

Realities of Decolonization in French Algeria and Portuguese

Angola, 1943-1975."

American University Washington,

District of Columbia, USA

Summer Institute on the Global South

. Graduate seminar on international relations in the developing

world.

. Awarded prize for excellence in the Jamal Daniels Essay

Contest.

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Gordon S. Benson, Esq., A Law Corporation Encino,

California Legal Researcher, June 2010 - Present

. Drafted legal memoranda for review by a senior attorney on

contract, tort, property, civil procedure, insurance, and

elder law matters.

. Attended court hearings and depositions.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Amstelveen, The

Netherlands Stagiaire (intern), Corporate Legal Services, June - October

2006

. Assisted in formulating KLM's response to the European

Commission's Statement of Objections relating to the SkyTeam

alliance.

. Coordinated KLM's legal response with the KLM alliance

department.

. Drafted portions of response and performed related

research and document review.

. Collaborated with Air France, joint-venture partner

Northwest Airlines, and outside antitrust counsel.

. Coordinated KLM's response to the Commission's request for

information related to Aeroflot Russian Airlines' joining the

SkyTeam alliance.

. Prepared response to European Commission's request for

information on the impact on KLM of Boeing's acquisition of

Aviall, Inc.

. Reviewed commercial contracts and correspondence for KLM

Cargo.

. Collaborated on preparation of media news releases.

Center for Law in the Public Interest Santa

Monica, California, USA Legal Intern, Summer 2004

. Conducted legal research and prepared legal memos for the

Center's staff attorneys on issues of environmental justice

in Southern California.

University of Oregon School of Law

Eugene, Oregon, USA Research Assistant, Spring 2004

. Assisted Professor Stephen C. Sieberson with research on his

articles on the proposed European Union Constitution.

ABC Television Network (ABC News) New York, New

York, USA Researcher & Contributing Writer, Summer 2001

. Conducted historical research and contributed to ABC's book

project In Search of America by Peter Jennings and Todd

Brewster (Hyperion, 2002).

Dutchess County Family Court Poughkeepsie,

New York, USA Intern, Spring 2001

. Student intern for Judge James V. Brands.

National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (NBC News)

Burbank, California, USA Intern & Assistant Producer, "Dateline NBC,",

Summer 2000

. Assisted with story research and conducted interviews.

. Worked with producers and correspondents on interview shoots.

. Responded to viewer questions and comments.

L A N G U A G E S

English, Spanish, and basic Dutch.

I N T E R E S T S

Commercial aviation, antitrust and competition law and policy, foreign

affairs, travel, the European Union, broadcast journalism, and

European history.

R E F E R E N C E S

Available upon request.

C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N

Willing to relocate at my own expense.

3817 Hollyline Avenue

Sherman Oaks, California 91423, United States

Telephone: +1-818-***-**** or +1-818-***-****

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