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.

I recently needed a lawyer for a criminal court case and i had the pleasure of working with Michael Schmitt. He was very knowledgeable with information pertaining to my case. He was courteous, prompt and treated me with respectful. He truly cared about my cases outcome and I would highly recommend Mi...chael Schmitt to anyone looking for a lawyer. I was very pleased with the outcome of my case and very grateful for his assistance. With out having Michael Schmitt i could have ruined my future, however with his help he put me on the right track and for that i am very thankful. The entire time Michael Schmitt kept me informed with what was going on and never made a decision with out my consent.

My divorce was finalized in December 2012. It, as you can imagine was a very rough time for me and my children. Mike was truly amazing throughout the whole process. Not only did he take care of us professionally, but during the course of the divorce, I lost my 16 year old son to a very rare form of... Meningitis and Mike came to my house and called me numerous times to check on me and my daughter. Mike went far beyond the call of duty for us and it will never be forgotten. Mike fought hard for me and my children and we got great results. I thank God everyday for placing Mike in our lives. Not only is Mike a great Attorney, he is one of the finest people I know with the highest of moral values.

Michael and his team have been absolutely FANTASTIC. He has helped me since day one when I needed an attorney and has always been professional and so kind to my family and I. Whenever I hear friends or family needing assistance in the family law, I've always referred his name. His fees are VERY reaso...nable and always willing to help out in any way he can. He has helped me being a single mother and all and set-up a payment plan in the beginning and was so helpful since I've never been in that situation before. He is like family and always reassured me in any doubts I had going into court and felt like he was definitely a fighter for my son and I. I would recommend him to anyone in Rochester, NY. Thanks for all your help as always, Michael!!

Michael Schmitt made himself available to help on my case immediately, and despite a clearly large case log, he dedicated himself to an aggressive approach to clearing my name. He made me feel comfortable, and at ease despite the seriousness of the situation. His clear understanding of the intricacie...s of all the laws, despite their changes, made this process much easier and smoother than I could have ever hoped for. Definitely the best choice anyone could make to represent their case!