Lindsey Nicole Schmeidler

I worked with Lindsey through legal aid. In late 2024. She came highly recommended by a peer. I didn’t have a choice but was looking forward to a kindhearted lawyer. However, from the day we met in person, everything changed. I was being ghosted, calls not returned. Messages ignored. My divorce and... custody case was clearly not important to her. Although, it was everything to me. My children’s safety and wellbeing are absolutely everything. When fighting a man with addiction, and a history of abuse, who Lives with parents, who endanger my kids and he wants split custody and my lawyer simply shrugs her shoulders and says there’s ‘nothing we can do-‘ I start to lose hope. She clearly stated we can’t prove anything so, we will give your ex husband what he asks for. What kind of lawyer does this?? He didn’t even have a good, fight worthy attorney people! He asks for weekends and she writes up the paperwork. I said ok, I find that to be agreeable, however, I absolutely need and won’t budge on this- I want my first right of refusal. I think from her, it’s a done deal. I’ve spent a great deal of time explaining to her the dangers of his family and their lifestyle. So this is incredibly important to me. She began to ghost me more until it’s nearly time for the divorce to be finalized. And I get a call literally two days before the court date- thanks for remembering me! She doesn’t respond to texts, or calls, messages or emails. I’m very anxious.. I am very obviously not a priority here. During the call I am told that he (the ex) will receive four days one week and three the next and that for two weekends a month my first right of refusal is NOW being taken from me and given to his parents. I am completely taken aback? Have you lost it? You are MY lawyer and THUS working for me. Not HIM. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. she begins screaming at me in a very unprofessional manner and asking why shouldn’t my children be with his parents half the time he is working?! Does this seem very wrong to anyone else. Not doing what her client asks, but instead, questioning her client and screaming at her! I repeated what was earlier said- they’ve endangered my children already repeatedly. And what about when he moves out of their home? Some random stranger? Another woman they don’t know or man?! Will be taking them for 10 hours on these days?! NO! She screams some more. (Apparently she’s working for his attorney and not for me.) I presume based on her attitude. This is absurd. She goes on to tell me the divorce will be carried out an additional 2-3 months because of me. And this. I am pleading with her now. This is not ok with me. She’s guilting me and blaming me now. So, reluctantly I agree. Because I am a people pleaser. I feel backed into a corner by my representation. I then state to her that I want to claim my daughter on taxes since we are each getting one child to claim. She’s anngry again. Questioning and drilling me. It really none of her business why! She just needs to make it happen as my lawyer. But no, we are making me feel awful instead. Gaslighting. A few days later when I get the electronic copy. As suspected. She’s done absolutely nothing I requested. She turned everything around and yes, she typed up everything. The whole decree. She has me claiming my son, She has made is so, and clearly this is an act of vindictiveness on her part. I don’t have one thing I asked for in the decree/DIVORCE. Nothing. It’s all in his favor and the divorce is finalized and signed by the judge. Don’t make this stake. DO not hire this lawyer to work for you. She won’t work for you at all. She will however work for your ex and their attorney. She doesn’t care about your children or their best interest. She certainly doesn’t care for you. Steer clear.. I’ve never been so humiliated. So disappointed. By law! And someone who has take a pledge to uphold it. Such a blatant lack of conduct.