hristian J. Schmidt brings excellent insurance defense and construction defect experience to The Hustead Law Firm. Formerly an associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, in Denver, Colorado, Christian focuses his practice on construction defect litigation, representing both general contractors and subcontractors in multi-party complex lawsuits brought by residential and commercial property owners. Previously, Christian was responsible for a large caseload, handling cases related to construction defect litigation and personal injury defense. Born in Hackensack, New Jersey, Christian earned his B.A. in Psychology from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, and received his J.D. from the University of Denver where he participated in both the Hoffman Trial Competition and Barrister's Appellate Competition. Christian also kept busy as General Editor of the Law Review, and as Articles Editor for the Transportation Law Journal.
Christian is admitted to practice in the state courts of Colorado as well as the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He is a member of the Denver Bar Association and the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association.
In his spare time, Christian can be found somewhere in the back bowls of Copper Mountain, trying to publish his novel, or doing windmill chops on his guitar.
