Brett R. Schlender

Brett was referred to me through a friend of a friend almost exactly a year ago when I had finally made the decision to file for a divorce. He was among a handful of family/divorce attorneys I had called, and he most definitely stood out. Over the course of my grueling divorce this past year, he was ...CONSISTENTLY available, pleasant, respectful (even when I was less than pleasant with the stress of it all...), and, not only extremely knowledgeable in the law, but always willing to explain the aspects of the law and its nuances to me in ways I could clearly understand. I don't recommend your attorney being your part-time therapist, but when you want to give up, he truly is the best balance of listening, understanding and caring, yet keeping you focused, on track, and solution-based. Even the judge assigned to our case demonstrated his respect for Brett in the way he always relied on him to summarize the hearings, provide the drafts following, etc. as there was no doubt that he was well-prepared and organized for each and every court appearance. It is most certainly worth mentioning his exceptional paralegal, who completes the perfect dynamic duo. I highly recommend!

I contacted Brett while my family was beginning an establishing custody battle. We had a tough situation because there wasn’t really a bad side and a good side. Both parties had wanted similar things and it was a process that we needed so that we could move forward with our lives and could not just m...ake the decisions personally and needed a court involvement. Brett was so professional and detailed. He took a lot of time to listen to my needs and wants and executed beyond professionally. We ended up in a trial and I was so impressed with the way Brett carried himself and the way that Brett pleaded my case to the judge. He is very intelligent, articulate and all of his hard work for my family ended up in a victory (for lack of better words, we got what we wanted!). I am thankful for his hard work and would recommend him to any one in search of legal help! Thank you Brett!

Brett assisted me in getting all of the appropriate paperwork filled out and filed to have the original custody orders for my children amended since they now live with me fulltime. There is no way that I could have done this as quickly as it needed to be done without his help. Brett was very knowledg...eable, courteous, and efficient through the entire process. He continually kept me updated and made sure that I fully understood the entire process. Brett made a very stressful, yet extremely happy time in my life a lot less stressful.

Brett represented me in my divorce. I had certain incorrect assumptions about what would happen during the divorce process. Brett set me straight and was honest with me and it made the process much easier to deal with. He also fought for my best interests and was prepared in doing so. I recommend ...Brett highly.

My first meeting with Brett was a consultation in regards to my divorce. I wasn't even sure where to start but I know I had to start somewhere. Brett was extremely helpful in guiding me on what was going to happen, made suggestions, and reassured me he would be there. Most of all, he listened to w...hat I specifically wanted (even though he didn't necessarily agree). He listened and respected my wants/needs. He had my best interest at heart. It was such a relief to have a Lawyer I could trust and count on. His confidence, wisdom, and mild manner was/is reassuring. He is what I like to refer to as the "Velvet Hammer". I definitely would highly recommend Brett!