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Mr. Schnall has been a practicing attorney with a primary focus on Family Law for 24 years. He has represented over a thousand clients in all New York City Family Courts - Queens, Kings, Manhattan, Bronx and Richmond Counties – as well as New York State Supreme Courts and Federal Court. Mr. Schnall, a zealous, concerned and intelligent advocate, was previously an attorney for the City of New York, handled child welfare litigation matters, is fully versed in proceedings brought by the Administration for Children’s Services, Child Protection Investigations, and all aspects of Child Welfare Litigation. He has served as a court appointed advocate for children for over 10 years and as an expert in finance and accounting is equipped to handle all aspects of your divorce and maximize your child support outcome. This firm specializes in obtaining child custody and visitation for parents and grandparents.
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State: New York
Acquired: 1993
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2016
57 Client Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | July 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
Attorney David Schnall and Team Delivered When It Mattered Most
I originally contacted Attorney David Schnall in July of 2024 during a stressful and time-sensitive situation. My son had just begun living with me full-time, and I needed to get him registered in my school district. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time to go through Queens Family Court to update ...
Posted by Mayra | September 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Solid Representation!
David Schnall is an excellent lawyer. There has three occasions that I needed his help and I won three times. He is professional, he hears you out and he is very intentional with his clients needs. There’s been moments when I would feel nervous in court but he would reassure me that everything would ...
Posted by Melissa | April 02, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation
Amazing
Mr. David Schnall is most liable lawyer I have ever dealt with. He answered every question I had not matter the time of the day. Made my divorce go smooth as possible and quick. I normally do not write a review, but with his hard work he definitely deserves a five star.
Posted by Cynthia Moore James | December 19, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody
JACKPOT
I ran across David Schnall while googling Pro Bono Lawyers when I say I hit the Jackpot I did when I called this lawyer he is not to be played with his knowledge the way he represented my Brother in a custody case For his children they had no chance we got what we wanted and more when he would tal...
Posted by Jehan | November 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Highly recommend!
David Schnall is an amazing person and a great lawyer. He has a heart but also great legal skills. He was extremely informative and straight forward with what I could expect with my case. He was accommodating to my circumstances and looked out for my best interest. Therefore, we were successful in wi...
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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2016.
Suspension issued in NY, 2016
updated on 12/07/2017Suspended 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.
“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.”
1992 - Present
Owner, Law Office of David Schnall
2002 - 2012
Public Defender, New York City Family Court
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
BA - Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Accounting
English