David is hard working! He is smart, he is compassionate, and he balances a no-nonsense attitude with the patience needed to deal with an emotionally affected, hands-on client like me. I have 9+ years of interactions with family law - meeting David was the first time an attorney didn't patronize me ...and asked me what I needed/wanted in terms of child custody, visitation, and support rather than deciding those things for me. He advised me as to what was reasonable, what I needed to be prepared to compromise on, and I knew from the get-go I was willing to listen to him because I knew he was listening to me.

David is an excellent attorney. I was always able to reach him day or night when I had any questions or concerns. He was very professional and helpful and took away a lot of the anxiety and stress that I had going into my divorce case. His expertise and hard work led to a great outcome for me and my ...children. I can not thank him enough! You will not regret having David on your side!

David was quite a surprise for us when we first began working with him. He immediately made it easy to trust his legal advice; his thoroughness includes a keen anticipation of the other side's countermoves, and put us in good position to be successful at every step of the process. What impressed us... more was his accessibility and his candor about how things work, letting us know that there are some things are seem "sure" things while tempering our expectations with reminders that you never know what may go on in court or when meeting a judge. He knew very well how far he could go with certain case-related details in court and without testing the judge, and he was adept at deciding what to include and what to withhold during our proceedings. As an example of David's expertise and skill, we had one particularly damaging video evidence that would have devastated the other side. Despite the power of the story this video told, we were able to secure our success quickly without even mentioning it. David is not a lawyer who is simply trying to win. Despite his caseload, he was always clearly aware of our case and its details, and made us feel like he was completely focused on our and had our best interests in mind. Furthermore, I'm not sure he sleeps, considering the lateness of the hours which we would have phone meetings to discuss the case. In short, he works very hard, is very skilled, and very passionate about this area of the law. He is worth the investment.

I couldn't possibly be more grateful that I found Mr. Schachter!! His professionalism, honesty and knowlegde of the law was far beyond expectations. Family law battles are one of the most difficult and terrifying things you ever have to face as a parent. My case was especially scary as I was battling... a very deceitful person who committed fraud and perjury in order to legitimate my child without me even knowing. Even worse this person had threatened to intentionally put my child in harmful situations proving that he did not have the mental wellness to care for a child. Through this extremely stressful case I felt very safe knowing that Mr. Schachter was representing me and was willing to fight as hard as I was to protect my child. When I first came to his office he was in a different firm, when he left that firm he felt that his clients had been over charged by the previous firm. He actually took the time to sit down with each of his clients and go over the invoices and highlight any charges that he felt were unfair so that we could be refunded. I was completely blown away at his honesty and genuine concern. He shows exemplary qualities when dealing with other attorneys on the phone and in the courtroom. We were able to reverse the legitimation and finally have a hearing in the proper jurisdiction so that I could voice my concerns and fears of the danger my child would be in if she were ever alone with her biological father. The outcome of our hearing was supervised visitation and when the opposing attorney asked how long those would take place the judge responded permanently!! This outcome was extraordinary and I can't thank my attorney enough for all of the long hours and the hard work he put into helping me protect my child. If you ever need legal advise he is definitely the person you want on your side!

I wish I had found David sooner. After a bad experience with another attorney, I was incredibly frustrated & starting to feel hopeless. When David took on my divorce, I finally felt like I had someone fighting for me! He payed close attention to everything, followed through with what he promised, & c...ommunication was always very prompt & consistent. I trust him immensely & would recommend him to anyone. I'm so thankful for David & his wonderful office for all of their help!