Harry J. Schmidt III was born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1978. He graduated from Georgetown University in 2001 with a degree in History. He received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2006 and is admitted to practice before all Mississippi State and Federal Courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. While in law school Mr. Schmidt served as Executive Editor of the Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Law, Writing Chair of the Moot Court Board, and as a member of the Trial Advocacy Board. He is a member of the Mississippi Bar Association, Jackson County Bar Association, and is Treasurer of the Young Lawyers Division of the Jackson County Bar. Mr. Schmidt joined the firm as an Associate in 2006. His practice includes workers' compensation, health care, and general litigation.