About Robert C.
Robert C. Schmidt built a legal career that spans half a century and three jurisdictions. He began his academic journey at Yale University, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1968. He then attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1975. He completed an LL.M. in Taxation at Georgetown University Law Center in 1977.
His early professional years were spent in firm roles that combined practice and management. In 1977 he joined Sklar, Nachman, Schmidt and Bowsher as a shareholder and vice president. That position placed him at the intersection of client work and firm operations during a formative period in his career. By 1984 he had moved into firm leadership as president of Schmidt and Kuehne (APLC), a role that required him to balance casework with administrative responsibilities.
In 1997 he became a partner at Adams and Reese LLP. That stage broadened his exposure to larger firm practice and expanded client matters in tax, estate and business planning. In 2016 he took on an of counsel role at Kean Miller LLP. The title reflected a transition toward advisory work and mentoring younger attorneys while continuing to advise clients on complex tax issues.
He is admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia and Louisiana, and he holds Board Certification as a Tax Law Specialist from the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. That certification formalizes a long-standing practice in tax matters and complements his LL.M. in Taxation. Over the years he has maintained memberships in the Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Louisiana State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also active in local civic and planning organizations, including the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, the Estate and Business Planning Council of Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Assembly.
Colleagues describe him as a lawyer who combines technical tax knowledge with practical counsel. His work has included advising individuals, families and closely held businesses on tax planning and estate matters. He has performed both transactional work and planning projects that intersect with state and federal tax rules. He continues to bring that background to his current practice at Kean Miller LLP. He currently concentrates his practice on tax law, estate planning and business planning.
