John G. Schmidt Jr. Elected to ConnectLife Board of Directors

PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP PARTNER JOHN G. SCHMIDT JR. ELECTED TO CONNECTLIFE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Buffalo, N.Y. – John G. Schmidt Jr., a partner with Phillips Lytle LLP, has been elected to a three-year term on the ConnectLife (formerly UNYTS) Board of Directors.

ConnectLife is committed to educating the community, inspiring donation, and connecting lives. ConnectLife envisions a future where blood is available for all in need, the number of deaths of those waiting for a transplant is decreased, innovative tissues enhance the quality of life and advance cutting-edge research, every donor and donor family is honored, and employees are empowered and motivated to realize their highest potential in service of the organization’s mission.

Mr. Schmidt is the co-leader of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business disputes, commercial litigation, employee disloyalty, federal practice, business torts, elder fraud, technology litigation, computer forensics, white collar/government investigations defense, FDCPA defense, and class action defense. Mr. Schmidt is active in several civic organizations.