I hired Mr. Schafer , the first time, about 2 years ago when I was being harassed and bullied by a debt collection agency. Since then, he has handled 3 debt collection cases for me. He thoroughly explained what he was going to do to represent me in court. He did exactly what he said he would do in ea...ch case. I am extremely satisfied with each outcome. He kept me informed about everything in every case. Anytime I had a question, he returned my call quickly. I highly recommend Mr. Schafer to anyone who wants an honest lawyer that is willing to work for you and not big business interests.

My wife and I received notice from a bank that we were being sued. They had purchased some debt of ours 2 or 3 times removed. Since we were in the middle of also fighting foreclosure, it was not something we could take on ourselves, so we hired Michael to handle it for us. I found his website while ...looking for possible ways to handle the suit. After reading it, I called and his assistant and wife were able to answer my most pressing questions. Later, I talked to Michael directly, and he explained in more detail, and answered my questions to the extent I felt confident the suit would be handled professionally and thoroughly. Having financial issues, we were able to work out a payment that was both fair for services rendered, and that was affordable to us in our situation. As the process developed, Michael's office kept us informed at each major happening, from response to discovery to each motion filed. We had already discussed how it would work, but the communication was proactive at keeping our worrying to a minimum. If my wife and I had any questions, a simple call to Michael's office resolved it quickly. I really appreciate everything Michael has been able to do for us. I hope not to need legal services anytime in the near future, but if I do, I will call Michael first.

I would like to inform whomever is in need of a good lawyer with ethics, character and integrity. I was sent a letter from a certain electronics store informing me that I was being sued and, like anyone of us not familiar with court papers or the legal system, I was extremely worried and shocked to s...ay the least. I immediately sought out a lawyer who could guide me through this situation and found out that many lawyers are hesitant to accept cases where they will not profit significantly. After going through a minefield of advertisements for lawyers in the yellowbook I came across D.Michael Schafer's law office. He returned my call very shortly thereafter and immediately felt at ease and confident of his knowledge regarding these types of cases. I went to his office and he explained everything about my situation including my options without regard for whether I would choose him or go elsewhere. He seemed genuinely concerned with my case and I could tell from his demeanor and attentiveness that he showed a high degree of integrity. I could not have found a better lawyer for my money, which in all honesty wasn't much. Mr. Schafer was both professional and personable with my family and me without so much of a sign of greed or indifference as other lawyers we have contacted before. He provided the plan to winning the case and dealing with the underhanded and illegal tactics used by that company. Not only did that company settle out of court but I received a small settlement on top of having my credit restored. He has gone as far as taking phone calls from me, even with his busy schedule and given me advice regarding other legal matters where he had no interest. He recommended other lawyers that were versed in other areas of law when he could not himself help me. Mr. Schafer is an excellent lawyer but an even better human being who genuinely cares about others regardless of what he can get out of them. My wife and I would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for an honest, caring and professional lawyer such as himself.