Amanda Michelle Schmitt

Amanda Michelle Schmitt

also known as Amanda Lewis, Amanda Schmitt

5.0
Rating: 6.9

Licensed for 13 years

Adoption Lawyer at Coeur d' Alene, ID
Practice Areas: Adoption

2900 N Government Way #419, Coeur d' Alene, ID

About Amanda

Biography

Practice Areas

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 100-100 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 9 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2016

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 13 years

State: California

Acquired: 2012

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Adoptions West

2900 N Government Way #419, Coeur d' Alene, ID, 83815

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Amanda Michelle Schmitt's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Adoption

Posted by Jenny | February 26, 2015 | Adoption

Caring and Professional

Amanda is fantastic to work with. Her fees are very reasonable. She is a great communicator, very prompt to email back or return phone calls. Amanda does a great job of keeping you informed and updated about the situation and how things are going. Having a personal experience with adoption, I feel li...ke she truly has a passion for it and wants to see my family navigate a successful placement. She cares about me as a client, but also as a person and hopeful adoptive family. Amanda is knowledgeable and professional. I trust her and her ability to handle our situation.

Posted by anonymous | January 28, 2015 | Adoption

Excellent personal ethical service

We recently started working with Amanda as our adoption lawyer and to help in the process of finding an opportunity to adopt. She has been very kind and honest since day one. I appreciate the way she thinks about many concerns we may have before we even ask and presents information in a strait forw...ard non biased way that is easy to understand. She is a very hard worker very hard and is committed to ethical standards in the field of adoption law. Most of all I can honestly say that she is committed to helping my family as her first priority, which is sometimes a rare and valuable trait. She has always been very professional and has good relationships with those she works with which speaks volumes about her as a person. I feel privileged to get to work with her as she has not only offered excellent professional services but personal and genuine support in the process. She is always clear, timely and helpful in her communication. I would recommend her and Adoptions West 110% to anyone who is trying to navigate the field of adoption. My experience has been nothing but positive.

Posted by Emily | July 11, 2014 | Adoption

Honest and Hard Working

We started working with Amanda in March and from the first time we met her she was honest, straight forward and hardworking. She has been completely available to us to discuss any questions or concerns that we may have. She is thorough in collecting information both from us and from other sources to ...get the complete story. Amanda has a mind for details and for following a train of thought and scenarios to the end without being side tracked. She is kind and considerate, is honest while being sensative to our feelings and what we are going through. She brings personal experience to the field of adoption law and has a vast and varied network of contacts whom she willingly works with to get the best end results for her client. She is selfless and wants what is best for her clients and not for her own personal gain. I would whole heartedly recommend Amanda Schmitt as a lawyer.

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Melissa Thornsberry

Adoption lawyer | Feb 03

Relationship: Friend

"I heartily endorse Amanda and Adoptions West. Amanda is a hard-working attorney who communicates well with her clients and gracefully guides them through each step of the adoption process. She is passionate about adoption law and advocating for the needs of both biological and adoptive parents. I encourage anyone pursuing an adoption to talk with Amanda and Adoptions West."

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Chalak Richards

Adoption lawyer | Feb 03

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I attended law school with Amanda, and found her to be an exceptional mind. She excelled in all subjects, and was a great help to all her classmates. She has since been an excellent resource on adoption law and practices in California, Montana, and Idaho. Further, I consulted with Amanda, and her firm Adoptions West, on a matter on behalf of a client. She was extremely knowledgeable about the issues involved, and worked diligently and with great competence towards resolution. She shows compassion for the difficult circumstances involved in adoption matters."

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Rebecca Matthias

Adoption lawyer | Feb 02

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Tracey Fouche

Adoption lawyer | Aug 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"Amanda Schmitt is a skilled and hardworking attorney who is passionate about adoption. An adoptive mother herself, she is not only extremely knowledgable about adoption law, but also wholeheartedly committed to connecting little ones with their forever families."

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Experience

Rating:  6.9 (Good)

Honors

2010

Blackstone Legal Fellow, Alliance Defending Freedom

Work Experience

2014 - Present

California Attorney, Adoptions West

2010 - 2010

Blackstone Legal Fellow - Research Associate, Focus on the Family

2010 - 2012

Program Coordinator - Adoption & Parenting Support, Westside Pregnancy Clinic

2009 - 2009

Judicial Extern, The Honorable Ronald S.W. Lew

Associations

2012 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2010 - Present

Blackstone Legal Fellowship

Fellow

Education

2011

Pepperdine University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

Pepperdine University Seaver College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Open Arms Pregnancy Center Training

Presenting Adoption as an Option

Languages

English

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