Abigail Schmidt represents media, entertainment, and content companies in litigation over the intellectual property at the core of their business. She was part of a trial team that secured a favorable settlement shortly before trial in a case raising novel questions about the application of copyright law to artificial intelligence research.
She also helped secure reversal of a preliminary injunction against a generic pharmaceutical provider in a trade dress litigation about the protectability of prescription drug design.
Abigail maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in disability rights and election law matters. She is a magna cum laude graduate of New York University School of Law, where she served as an online editor for the New York University Law Review and as co-president of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Society.
Credentials
Overview
Abigail Schmidt represents media, entertainment, and content companies in litigation over the intellectual property at the core of their business. She was part of a trial team that secured a favorable settlement shortly before trial in a case raising novel questions about the application of copyright law to artificial intelligence research.
She also helped secure reversal of a preliminary injunction against a generic pharmaceutical provider in a trade dress litigation about the protectability of prescription drug design.
Abigail maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in disability rights and election law matters. She is a magna cum laude graduate of New York University School of Law, where she served as an online editor for the New York University Law Review and as co-president of the Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Society.
Credentials
Admissions
- New York, 2025
Education
- New York University School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 2024
- Tufts University, BA, summa cum laude, 2019