Wilfried P. Schmitz

Mr. Schmitz is a fantastic attorney. I contacted his office to handle my high conflict case after hiring four other attorneys. My case was very messed up, and it was highly stressful. I was delighted with the results I got in the trial. Mr. Schmitz is very knowledgeable about family law. He taught m...e a lot as well; I will be graduating next week in paralegal studies. He returns phone calls and emails quickly. He is personable and helped me to calm down. Mr. Schmitz restored my faith in attorneys. His paralegal, Molly, is terrific as well. He is more expensive than other attorneys but well worth it. Do not waste money on other attorneys.

Mr. Schmitz took on my complicated divorce case which included business ownership and family trust and developed a great strategy. I was not only impressed with his family law expertise and experience but his business acumen relating to divorce was outstanding. When a situation would arise we would m...eet in his office and we would discuss a strategy, he would break down the issue with calming demeanor and explain our plan of action. I would always leave his office knowing and feeling comfortable that he was going to take care of any issue with a positive outcome. I would recommend this attorney to anyone knowing that they would be in great hands.

Mr Schmitz has always provided me with excellent advice and service. He is extremely knowledgeable, hard working, trustworthy and compassionate. Going through a divorce is extremely difficult, especially when children are involved. Mr Schmitz and his staff have always treated me very kind and reall...y listen to what is important to me. His ethical approach to child custody matters really sets him apart from other attorneys. Mr Schmitz always puts the best interest of the children involved first. Without hesitation, I strongly recommend Mr Schmitz. He really fights for you and your children and goes above and beyond for his clients.

If you are looking for a lawyer to feed your belly full of all the fluffy promises your heart desires keep looking. If however you want a lawyer that will be honest with you and set you with a realistic set of expectations, which he can and will deliver on; you will be hard pressed to find a be...tter lawyer than Wilfried Schmitz. Wilfried was recommended to me by a very close friend who had worked with him in the past. My friend told me that he had used a different lawyer in the past on his case and that he wasted a lot of money because he should have used Mr. Schmitz the entire time. My case was to gain primary custody of my child due to a severe change in living environment with her mom. Wilfried was very deliberate and realistic in giving me a good idea of what to expect throughout the case and always gave advice that turned out to be true and helpful to the situation we were working with. Needless to say we won our case. I will absolutely use Wilfried Schmitz for any future legal needs and would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone in need of legal help.

Wilfred Schmitz represented me in a divorce proceeding involving my adopted teenage son and his (biological) mother (my wife) who emotionally abused him and has now since deserted her son. I am also a business owner. The case was complex due to me being a business owner and extraordinary due to me,... an adoptive father, getting custody of my wife’s child having only been married 6 years and being his adoptive father only 4 years. Despite the opportunity to pit one against the other, as most divorce cases present, Mr. Schmitz was level-headed, diligent, professional and primarily used a problem solving approach as opposed to a confrontational style. I never sensed he was only in it for the money. I was tempted to go to trial to prove the truth to the Court, which would have resulted in significantly more money for Mr. Schmitz. However, he advised me the settlement offered by my wife was an incredible opportunity and I’d likely pay her 3-4x more and run up significant legal fees if we went to trial. Additionally, I’d have to potentially split my business income during our divorce process which would have surpassed the settlement amount. Financially it was a grand-slam for me. Again, Mr. Schmitz, although compensated well during the process, could have earned double the fee if we went to trial and I’d have suffered a severe financial setback. As “wrong” as my wife had been it would have been easy for him to nudge me in that direction for his own benefit. Instead he had conversations with opposing counsel which resulted in a settlement that was incredibly favorable. He also could have easily tipped off opposing counsel of my financial position to serve his own financial purpose but he didn’t. My wife put forth a settlement prior to discovery being completed. Mr. Schmitz personally counseled me as well. He told me I couldn’t make her be a mother to her son. Paramount to him is the child’s vulnerability during the process. He frequently asked about my son. It was my only divorce, so his objective, experienced viewpoint of the process and my situation was priceless. His concern was genuine. She now lives 2 miles from her son with no contact; she repeatedly violates the divorce decree. If I engage a family law attorney again it will be Mr. Schmitz. He has proved to be a man of integrity. He is fair and is a comforting influence in a potentially ruinous situation. His staff was professional and considerate as well. With him as your counsel you will not walk away feeling like you were fleeced, either by him or your ex-spouse.