About Mark
Mark Schmidt is a Pennsylvania attorney and a founding partner at Schmidt Kirifides & Rassias PC. He has built a steady career around workplace injury law and the administrative processes that follow an accident. Colleagues describe him as methodical in the office and direct in court. He has been associated with the same firm structure for many years, helping shape its approach to handling claims and hearings.
Schmidt earned his Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law in 1990. His law school years set the groundwork for a practice centered on state procedures and statutory frameworks. After graduation he remained in Pennsylvania and established his practice in the state where he continues to work.
Over the years he became a founding partner at Schmidt Kirifides & Rassias PC. That role placed him in the middle of case strategy, client counseling and the administrative side of running a firm. The position also means he has been involved in mentoring younger lawyers who enter the practice and in managing relationships with insurers, employers and claimants.
He holds a certification as a Workers' Compensation Specialist from the Pennsylvania State Bar. That credential recognizes lawyers who have met specific experience and testing standards in workers' compensation law. It is a formal acknowledgment of his concentration on matters that arise from workplace injuries, claims and the related hearings before state agencies.
Schmidt maintains current professional memberships and participates in the bar’s processes tied to his area of practice. He has developed familiarity with the procedural rules and evidentiary standards that govern compensation claims in Pennsylvania. His work touches on written pleadings, administrative hearings and the negotiation of settlements when those options are appropriate.
Clients and peers often seek him out for straightforward assessments of claim prospects and for guidance through appeals of administrative decisions. His practice reflects sustained engagement with the mechanics of workers' compensation law rather than broad, unrelated litigation. He continues to practice in Pennsylvania and leads his firm's work on workers' compensation matters.
He currently concentrates his practice on workers' compensation matters in Pennsylvania.
