David Schnall

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David Schnall

4.9
Rating: 5.4

Licensed for 33 years

Child custody Lawyer at Jamaica, NY
Practice Areas: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Family

155-03 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016
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About David

Biography

Powerful and Effective Family Law Representation At An Affordable Price. 718-736-2322

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Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Child Custody 25%

25%
Child Support 25%

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

25%
Family 25%

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023 2021 2019
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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 33 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1993

Currently Registered

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016

Location

David Schnall Attorney At Law

155-03 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY, 11432

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New York Office

404 East 55th Street, Suite 4600, New York, NY, 10022

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David Schnall's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

57 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Miriam | April 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Family

Amazing Attorney

David Schnall is hands down one of the most trustworthy and genuine individuals you will ever meet. Rest assured that you are in good hands and that he is going to do everything in his power to take the best care of your case, along with expediting the process as quickly as possible. I always knew... that he has my best interests at heart. It's rare that an attorney possesses such great attributes in the sense that he is easy to talk to and when he says he is going to get something done, he does it. David's compassion for his clients surpasses anything I have experienced. He was kind, caring, efficiently, be so invariably responsive, and handle every situation so adeptly and always kept me informed and gave me the advice that I needed to fit my situation. Most family law issues do not keep regular business hours. David was always responsive anytime I needed to talk to him whenever any issues arose. His advice and guidance, I believe, helped shape my case into a much quicker and stronger one. He took a personal interest in what was going on, and stayed that involved. I will be honored to recommend David to family and friends.

Posted by pablo | April 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Great lawyer

if there is a person that cares and provides comfort when needed David Schnall is his name, he makes things happen and gets it done. I'm very happy to have met such astonishing individual. we defenately need more individuals like him to guide us and helps us.

Posted by Leonardo | April 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Excelllent attorney

Succinct, effective, personable and professional. The best. As a father himself, he knew how important my case was to me. He was dilligent and had great follow-up. Best lawyer I could have had by my side. Recommend him to everyone and anyone.

Posted by anonymous | March 08, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Would Not Listen To Me

I am involved in a very complicated custody case with a lot of layers. I hired David immediately after being discharged from the hospital because I had a fast-approaching court date. He was one of the few lawyers that answered the phone on a weekend. During my consultation is seemed as though David w...ould be the right fit. Needless to say my husband was blasting my health information and making claims about my parenting all around town. I explained to David that my husband was not behaving in good faith, however, David would not listen. When it was time to negotiate with my husband's lawyer for visitation with my son, I got only 6 hours per week which was what I was getting before the court date AND I had to agree to give my husband my medical records in hopes of additional time with my son. This was all pressure from David because he felt I had "no chance" with the Judge. Yet, everyone who hears my situation agreed on one thing, I was getting screwed and I should get a new lawyer. It was obvious my husband was using my son as a pawn and I felt like my attorney was advocating for the other side, not for me. David shared no real options or strategy besides "be nice to your husband".

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Experience

Rating:  5.4 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.

Suspension issued in NY, 2016

updated on 12/07/2017

Suspended means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

David’s comment:

“Suspension was solely due to a personal tax issue with New York State and had nothing to do with the practice of law. This firm has represented over one thousand clients and there has never been a complaint from a client and no discipline has ever been administered as result of the representation of a client.”

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Owner, Law Office of David Schnall

2002 - 2012

Public Defender, New York City Family Court

Education

1991

New York University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

University of Florida

BA - Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Accounting

Languages

English

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