Taylor Schmidt

Taylor offers comprehensive trust and estate work focusing on efficient planning, execution and financial optimization.

Taylor practices with the Trust & Estates Group in the Fargo office. She has experience conducting legal research, compiling bench briefs, appellate review and document organization. Tayor uses this experience to preemptively anticipate a client’s needs and adequately assist them in constructing an estate plan. She prioritizes creating an estate plan that encompasses a client’s goals both for their current financial planning and the legacy they want to leave behind. Even in intricate situations, Taylor aims to work with clients to create a transparent plan that is effective in implementing a client’s goals both for their beneficiaries and philanthropically. She enjoys getting to know clients and their families on a personal level and continuing to assist them throughout their life.

Education

• Creighton University School of Law, J.D., 2024, pro bono distinction
• North Dakota State University, B.A., 2020, cum laude

Admissions

• North Dakota, 2024
• Wyoming, 2025

Clerkships

• Law Clerk, Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, North Dakota Supreme Court, 2024-2025

Professional Activities

• Creighton Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 2023-2024
• Milton R. Abrahams Legal Clinic, Pro Bono Volunteer, 2021-2024
• Women’s Law Student Association, Member and Pro Bono Volunteer, 2021-2024

Community Activities

• St. Anthony of Padua Church, Volunteer, 2006-2020