Michael David Schmitt

Michael David Schmitt

4.8
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 27 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Rochester, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, DUI & DWI

36 West Main Street, Suite 504, Rochester, NY

About Michael

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 27 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1999

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Michael D. Schmitt & Associates P.C.

36 West Main Street, Suite 504, Rochester, NY, 14614

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Michael David Schmitt's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

40 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 11 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | September 02, 2015 | Child Support

Excellent Lawyer

Michael returned my first contact very quickly and met with me that day. He has been very responsive so far and his rates are so reasonable it just didn't make sense not to use a lawyer for my child support case. I am very happy so far.

Posted by Robert | July 30, 2014 | Child Support

family court is a dog and pony show for lawyers to get rich.

What happened to me in court with Mike Schmitt by my side would have happened if I went at it alone, the end result was I was tied to child support enforcement and was ordered to pay back child support. First off, the girl had been alienating me from the baby since his birth, he was 5 by the time we ...were in court, I had paid this woman money each week without knowledge that he was my son. The opposing lawyer and her client blatantly lied and said I never paid any child support, I had receipts sitting on the table for everyone to review. Mike hardly said a word, The magistrate said it was illegal for her to look at my receipts, (would someone please tell me where this written) and so the lie that I never paid stayed. Mike and opposing lawyer were too friendly in hallway as they discussed how much more money I was going to send this woman for a child she had been alienating me from, this woman has been pregnant 4 times by 4 different men. Mike misplaced my money order for a $1000 and found it in the bottom of is yellow envelope, opposing lawyer said, "Making that much money that you don't know where you put your money" I am being hung out to dry and they are being friendly about how much money they are making. I paid $2000 to be tied to child support enforcement and to pay back child support. I could have received that on my own. I went the custody case alone, I was granted 6 hours on Saturday, seems like the money the woman gets is more important than the quality of time the child gets with the father. This woman pulled the 6 hours of visiting time that was written in the court order out from under me and violates the court order, and till this day is still violating this court order. I am frustrated to no end of how well this scam works. In my humble opinion, I think the lawyers are all friends with one another and also friends with the judges, but they put on a dog and pony show in court, the end result is they make $200 plus an hour. When someone such as myself proves I was paying money and three grown adults (Magistrate, opposing lawyer, Mike Schmitt) play this game that those receipts don't count, and then there is a blatant lie that no money was ever paid, plus the woman does not want me near the child because she set me up so she could be a mother all to herself, something is seriously wrong with the system. There is no way I could possibly win or get justice. This was a lose lose proposition for me and continues to be a lose lose proposition. But the girl and the two lawyers made out very well. My 11 year old son struggles in life because he is fatherless, but the opposing lawyer sees this as a victory because she makes $200 an hour to keep good Dads out of the children's lives. Mike you owe me a phone call and explain to me what went wrong? where is this law written that this Magistrate would lose her job if she saw I was a stand up Dad, I even offered the girl a ring on the night she said she was pregnant. I feel I am owed something.

Posted by Maria | June 06, 2014 | Child Custody

Amazing Attorney

Mike Schmitt is great! Very knowledgeable and reliable. Responds quickly to emails and text and the payment plan is very nice! Would highly recommend Mike Schmitt in any child custody case! Great attorney

Posted by Jeffrey | February 09, 2014 | Family

Michael David Schmitt

Michael represented me in a family court action. His services and responses to my questions timely and professional. I appreciated Michael's empathy towards my financial circumstances and willingness to work with me on a viable payment plan.

Posted by Heidi | February 09, 2014 | Family

Excellent Attorney

Mr. Schmitt is very reliable and knowledgeable in Family Court in which we obtained him for!!! Mr. Schmitt was up front and honest with us, and was also charged us reasonable price. What he set out to do for us resulted in all that we were looking for and then some!! We had many questions during this... process and he always found time to answer our calls and e-mails, if any questions or concerns come up now he still answers them !! Mr. Schmitt is excellent at what he does and takes it all to a personal level I highly recommend him!

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Michael David Schmitt's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Fulmer

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Stacey Romeo

Family lawyer | Jun 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike Schmitt is one of the best family law lawyers in the Rochester area. He is also the most zealous advocate for clients. His strong belief that is he should fight for his clients rights and not give up just to settle a case, whether it be in a criminal case or a divorce of a family court matter. His knowledge and experience are unsurpassed. One of his greatest assets is that he is a former Monroe County Attorney handling hundreds of child support cases. No one is better sutied to handle a family court case in our area. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Fulmer

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

2014-2015 PRO BONO HONOR ROLL, Volunteer Legal Services Project of Monroe County, Inc.

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Managing Partner, Michael D. Schmitt & Associates P.C.

2005 - 2010

Partner, Romeo & Schmitt P.C.

2000 - 2005

Prosecuting Attorney, Monroe County Law Department

Associations

1999 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

Monroe County Bar Association

Member

1999 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

MATTER OF LEONARD E., V-11 (4-16-2010)

The Court finds that the maternal Great-Grandmother has not established extraordinary circumstances to retain custody of the child.

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Education

1999

Cleveland State University - Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1994

Rochester Institute of Technology

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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