Lia Schmidt
Partner, Goodwin Procter
Washington, D.C.
Lia Schmidt is a partner at Goodwin Procter in Washington, D.C., working on fund formation, private equity funds and venture funds; in practice since 1999; previously at Wilson Sonsini.
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Overview
- Office
- Washington, D.C.
- Experience
- In practice since 1999 · 27 years
- Main practice
- Fund formation
- Represents
- GPs and Sponsors; LPs and Investors
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Source: goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with
From the bio
“structuring, formation and operation/ongoing management of private investment vehicles”
Private equity funds
From the bio
“private equity, impact, secondary, and debt funds”
Venture funds
From the bio
“private investment vehicles (including US domestic and international venture capital, growth equity, private equity, impact, secondary, and debt funds)”
Private credit funds
From the bio
“private investment vehicles (including US domestic and international venture capital, growth equity, private equity, impact, secondary, and debt funds)”
1 more practice
Secondaries
From the bio
“private equity, impact, secondary, and debt funds”
Focus
- Sovereign wealth and pension investors
From the bio
“She also represents institutional investors in connection with their investments into venture capital and other private equity funds.”
Read from the practice description in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 1999 · 27 years
Based on: JD, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 1999.
Before Goodwin Procter
- Wilson Sonsini
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley School of Law, JD (1999)
- Stanford University, BA (1996)
- Bar admissions
- CaliforniaCheck with the bar: State Bar of California’s attorney lookup for California (opens in a new tab)
- District of ColumbiaCheck with the bar: District of Columbia Bar’s attorney lookup for District of Columbia (opens in a new tab)
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
As listed in the bio on goodwinlaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
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- Daniel Ji
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- Joshua Klatzkin
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- Lauren Lebioda
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- Brian Lerman
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- Patrick S. Menasco
Partner · Washington, D.C.
- Dennis P. O'Reilly
Partner · Washington, D.C.
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Questions about Lia Schmidt
What does Lia Schmidt work on?
Goodwin Procter’s bio of Lia Schmidt leads with fund formation, and also lists private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds and secondaries. It says Lia Schmidt acts for sponsors (GPs) and investors (LPs).
Where is Lia Schmidt based?
In Goodwin Procter’s Washington, D.C. office.
How long has Lia Schmidt practised?
Since 1999, 27 years, going by the bio (JD, University of California, Berkeley School of Law, 1999).
Where did Lia Schmidt work before Goodwin Procter?
The bio names Wilson Sonsini.
Where did Lia Schmidt study?
University of California, Berkeley School of Law and Stanford University.
Where is Lia Schmidt admitted to practise?
The bio lists California and District of Columbia.
How can I contact Lia Schmidt?
Through the bio page on goodwinlaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.