Harry Schneider (born c. 1954) is an American lawyer and partner at the firm of Perkins Coie, in Seattle, Washington.[1][2][3][4] Schneider volunteered to work on behalf of Guantanamo captive Salim Ahmed Hamdan.
According to an investigative report by the Seattle Times Schneider was part of a consortium which purchased the now-defunct Seattle SuperSonics basketball team in 2001.[5]
He received his A.B. in 1976 from University of California and his J.D. in 1979 from University of Chicago Law School.[6]
Schneider joined Perkins Coie in 1979. The areas he works in include litigation, trial, and intellectual property. Boeing is one of his clients.
Schneider's intellectual property cases include:[7]
Schneider and his colleague, Joe McMillan began participating in the defense of Salim Ahmed Hamdan in the winter of 2004.[1][14][15][16][17]
On 23 October 2008 Schneider was scheduled to receive the Thomas C. Wales Award for Passionate Citizenship for his work on behalf of Guantanamo captives.[2][18] According to the Seattle Post Intelligencer the press release announcing his award stated he was to receive it due to his:
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