Michael Schauer
Partner at Schneider Bell
Rocky River, Ohio, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Schauer is a business-focused attorney and registered patent lawyer with nine years of in-house and firm-side experience advising closely held and growth-stage companies. As a partner at Schneider Bell, he brings hands-on M&A, contract negotiation, employment, and trademark expertise informed by roles as corporate counsel and associate general counsel in software, medical tech, and franchising businesses. He has led IP prosecution strategies, compliance programs, and deal negotiations while managing outside counsel and protecting trademarks across social media and franchise systems. Midwest-rooted and trained in chemistry and law, Michael blends technical literacy with practical commercial judgment to translate legal risk into business solutions. Notably, his background includes rebuilding franchise disclosure documents and steering IP strategy for software affiliates—skills that help founders scale while keeping legal overheads pragmatic.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Law (J.D.), Doctor of Law (J.D.) at The John Marshall Law SchoolBachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry, Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry at Loyola University of Chicago
English, GermanGithub contributions (2)
MichaelSchauer/michaelschauer.github.io
Feb 2017 - Oct 2022
Contributions:230 commits, 235 pushes, 3 branches in 5 years 9 months
MichaelSchauer/MichaelSchauer.github.io
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:14 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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