Schultz, Matthew S.

Everett, a graduate of University of Michigan Law School, was the founding member of Schroeder & Siegfried, P.A.  Everett was born April 15, 1915 and died September 2, 2012 at the age of ninety-seven. Everett practiced intellectual property law in Minneapolis in excess of fifty (50) years.  Everett was admitted to practice in Minnesota and before the United States District Court, District of Minnesota in 1949.  He was further admitted to practice law before the United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, and before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  In 1960, Everett was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Everett was known for his ethical, loyal nature, and was tremendously respected for his tenacious gotta-go-to-work spirit. 

Growing up during the Great Depression on a Wisconsin dairy farm, Everett learned at a very early age to appreciate the value of a hard day of work, as well as the value of a dollar.  Having completed high school at the early age of 16, Everett borrowed money to enter college, but soon thereafter enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to help support his family.  After two years in the CCC, Everett returned to college and graduated in 1938, with majors in both physics and chemistry, and minors in biology and mathematics.

With few jobs available at that time, Everett was fortunate to find four years of employment teaching science and mathematics at Austin High School, in Minnesota. While continuing his work toward obtaining a master's degree in chemistry at the University of Wisconsin, World War II intervened.  Everett enlisted as a cadet in the Air Corp, where he was recommended for and underwent nine months of expedited technical training in advanced physics and meteorology at the University of Chicago.

In 1942, Everett was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, U.S. AAF Weather Service Officer.  After fourteen months of Foreign Service, he was called back to U.S. Headquarters, and was subsequently elevated to the rank of Major and became Chief of Operations Branch, U.S. Headquarters, AAF Weather Service.  He resigned from that position in September, 1946 to enter law school.

Everett enrolled in Michigan Law School, from which he graduated in 1949 with a degree of Juris Doctor.  Everett was first employed with the leading Minneapolis intellectual property law firm of Williamson & Williamson.  In 1952, he became a firm partner, but subsequently left that position in 1960 to open his own law practice, which is now known as Schroeder & Siegfried, P.A.