Joshua Scott Schwartz

My daughter has learning disabilities and was trying to get a divorce. We were so lucky and happy to find Josh Schwartz! I could contact him anytime. He was a great help through the whole process, explained everything, prompt, caring, helpful and intelligent. The divorce was quicker than I thought it... would be. We were extremely pleased with Josh. I would recommend him to anyone.

I am the mother, legal co-guardian, and full time caregiver of my 32 year old son with physical and developmental disabilities. In 2008, at the age of 18, my son became a Ward of the State of Illinois at which time his father and I were awarded co-guardianship. During a contentious divorce in 2013,... a parenting schedule was established. After remarrying in 2015, the co-guardian gradually and significantly decreased his allotted parenting time and voluntarily relocated to another state without informing the court. In light of these circumstances, I enlisted the services of Mr. Joshua Schwartz to seek removal of the co-guardian and to be granted sole guardianship of my son. Mr. Schwartz accepted my case and worked on my behalf in a very professional manner. He was always direct and honest about the issues at hand throughout the process. Mr. Schwartz was clear and punctual in his communications, whether it was sending me copies of court filings or responding to my email messages. Regardless of whether sole guardianship would be granted by the court, one primary issue was that of a new parental visitation schedule. Mr. Schwartz continuously encouraged me to offer the proverbial olive branch to the co-guardian in order to reach a compromise which would likely be more acceptable and fair than depending on the court for a settlement. To that end, mediation was attempted, but a compromise settlement was elusive. Ongoing attempts with opposing counsel to negotiate an updated visitation schedule while holding both co-guardians accountable for the benefit of our son proved unsuccessful. So the last best hope was to present our case before the probate judge at trial. Mr. Schwartz was exceedingly thorough and conscientious in his trial preparation. For the entire duration of this case, he acknowledged my positions and validated my concerns. It was important to me that I was heard and that my viewpoints were credible and defensible. Given the fact that removal of the co-guardian was highly unlikely and the reality that opposing counsel's client was exceptionally difficult, Mr. Schwartz had his work cut out for him. Thankfully, he had the experience, perspective, and savvy to negotiate the best possible outcome for me without requiring a trial. As a client in a vulnerable situation, I depended on the viewpoint and guidance of Mr. Schwartz to achieve resolution. Considering the situation, I'm confident that no one else could have secured a better outcome for me than did Mr. Schwartz. I highly recommend Mr. Joshua Schwartz for issues regarding family law, probate, and related matters. He is very competent, competitive, and compassionate. Should I require legal counsel in the future, I will definitely enlist the services of Mr. Joshua Schwartz of Schwartz Wolf and Bernstein LLP.

Joshua was originally referred to me and I now understand why. Going through a divorce is stressful for anyone but Joshua really helped fight my case. He was diligent, responsive and very attentive to my concerns. He was always punctual to court hearings and our scheduled phone calls and he independe...ntly followed up with opposing counsel if there were any delays. I will continue to refer him to anyone I know for legal matters. Truly Joshua is the best lawyer out there for your matters.

Joshua was hired to re-instate visitation that was still arbitrarily denied by a mother in spite of Illinois removing lockdown restrictions. He performed with persistence, without compromising the best interests of the child and the father. He was very prompt in all written, phone and e-mail communi...cations to all parties involved. He clearly distills issues and positions without ambiguity, but also with honesty and integrity.

Divorce, as I have learned is an extremely raw, sensitive, and emotional journey. It is important you hire someone you can trust and are comfortable with. Joshua was always on time for our meetings and court appearances. He was knowledgable, professional, composed in his thoughts and calm in represen...ting my case. He avoided drama from the other attorney and handled the other team with the utmost composure and dignity. He helped to keep me calm by using a calm voice as well as making eye contact with me when there were discrepancies.