John A Schill

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John A Schill

4.9
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 34 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Scottsdale, AZ
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation ... +5 more

8700 East Via De Ventura, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ

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About John

Biography

Experienced, Aggressive Representation for a Flat Fee

Experienced, Aggressive Representation for a Flat Fee

Experienced, Aggressive Representation for a Flat Fee

Experienced, Aggressive Representation for a Flat Fee

Practice Areas

8

Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Debt 14%

14%
Criminal Defense 14%

35 years | 500 cases

14%
DUI and DWI 14%

35 years | 500 cases

14%
Divorce and Separation 14%

14%
Family 14%

14%
Personal Injury 14%

14%
Sex Crime 14%

14%
Other 2%

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Silver Client Champion
Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2022 2021 2019
...
+ 2

Licenses

Licensed in Arizona for 27 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in South Carolina for 30 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 1995

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Utah for 23 years

State: Utah

Acquired: 2002

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nebraska for 34 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 1991

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Schill Law Group

8700 East Via De Ventura, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258

schilllawgroup.com/

Online Presence

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John A Schill's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

54 Client Reviews

5 star (53)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by David | July 25, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Criminal defense

Even with me being out of state he did a great job working with me to get the best possible outcome I can get. This law firm definitely went above and beyond and helping me every step of the way. Thanks again, and I would definitely recommend this firm!

Posted by Brandon | June 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Great law firm

Found myself in need of a defense attorney. Matthew Jefferson with Schill law group was with me every step of my case. I was able to get through the situation and move on with my life thanks to Matt. If I am ever in need of a defensive lawyer again I will call Matt.

Posted by Gertrude | May 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank you Schill law group

Emely from Schill group was a best lawyer ever she helped me through a difficult situation she calm me down she prepared me for my court hearing she was like a family member and was very professional and very knowledgeable thank Emely

Posted by colette | August 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

2 DUIs, Matthew Jefferson is the GOAT

colette bigler 194 points 21 minutes ago I had Matthew Jefferson as my attorney. We started off in Maricopa for a DUI I had in 2019 and then I got another diagnosis of cancer and got a second DUI in Pinal county Matthew is handling both the wise we started off in Maricopa and with Covid court dat...es got pushed and pushed and finally I was ready to turn myself in to do a time for the Maricopa DUI. According to some wording I could not be taken into custody that day so court dates got pushed again and we were trying to get everything transferred to Pinal County. Pinal County was supposed to talk to Maricopa County and the Maricopa prosecutor was not very helpful and made things with court appearances worse by making the judge mad by not trying to cooperate or listen to the judge or get the wording right on things. Went back to court in Maricopa like in 2020 multiple times 2021 multiple times either my cancer diagnosis wouldn’t let me go out or it was Covid and couldn’t go to court so for a couple years this went on finally it got all switched to Pinal County. So now in 2022 we had multiple court again and I had a very helpful Judge and prosecutor at the end in Pinal County. They worked with Matthew Jefferson very well and Matthew went to bat for me for multiple things for trying to get house arrest and possibly community service or higher fines. Just not to have a death sentence going into Jail for 10 months and that’s what I was looking at was jail for 10 months. With my health history and my immune system compromised and going on almost 3 years trying to get some thing finalized every time. I would call, email or text Matthew. He would always return my calls and his paralegals have been great over the last three years. My doctor had to write multiple multiple letters regarding my health and my prognosis and things got turned over to the jail for them to make a decision. They were not wanting to take me but they did not come to a final decision it was left up to the Judge and he decided to basically due to my health due to the environment of the jail It would be in the best interest for everyone because some of the complications that it could bring with it if something happened while I was detained. The Judge decided to forgo any jail time because of the amount of time spent over the last 3+ years trying to get this finalized I still have fines I have three years of probation but I basically have time served. Matthew was so awesome he basically saved my life because if I would’ve went into jail I probably would’ve died so in my book he saved my life and let me be able to spend more time with my kids and boyfriend and family and be able to do things before I’m not here anymore. The law office was also good and making payment arrangements with me and allowing Matthew to still continue on my case even though it went past the year mark. They did not charge me anymore and they gave me a break on the second DUI. I know I have some special circumstances but I had two DUIs and Matthew Jefferson stuck by my side and was there for me all the way to the end and I can’t thank him enough and I can’t think she’ll law enough he gave me my life I still have to go based my probation conditions and the laws but he gave me a chance to be with my family and that’s the whole world to me so thank you Matthew I can never put into words what you have done for me what you have done for my family I can’t thank you enough I would recommend Schill Law to anybody and I would recommend that they pick Matthew Jefferson as their attorney there’s nobody more caring or experienced Colette Bigler

Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Thank you

I never thought I’d find myself in the position that I was in I need of a lawyer. My situation increased my anxiety and I didn’t know what to do. I called Schill Law Group on a Sunday. John answered the phone himself. He answered my questions and even allowed me to call him back with more questions.... I was not pressured to hire. John had the ability to reassure me that they could help me. I hired them. My case was handed to Matt Jefferson. I can’t say enough good things about him and his amazing assistant Stacy. Stacy would always get back via email or phone call almost immediately. Matt never showed late or called late. He kept me informed through the whole process. He also had an ability to decrease my anxiety, which is an a huge accomplishment (lol). I can’t believe Put myself in the situation I was in. I felt Matt understood and significantly help decrease my potential sentence. I highly recommend them.

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John A Schill's Lawyer Endorsements

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Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Jun 26

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Pittman

Criminal defense lawyer | May 18

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse John, his skills and professionalism are beyond anything I have seen before. I would recommend him if you are looking for a good attorney to help you with your case."

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Keith Evans

Criminal defense lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"John is a consummate professional. John has been involved in many civil and criminal cases, here in Arizona, as well as in South Carolina. John was an Officer in the United States Army, serving as a JAG officer and was deployed to Somalia. John loves dogs and his country. I highly recommend John Schill to anyone who wants someone to fight for them."

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Gordon Thompson

DUI and DWI lawyer | May 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known John well as a lawyer and friend for over 15 years. John's first concern is always his clients. Having to face criminal charges is very stressful to say the least. By his words and actions John eases the clients' concerns and helps them through that stressful and confusing time in their lives. John uses his extensive knowledge of the law and practice to try to get dismissal of the criminal charges and if that does not work, to minimize the impact of the charges on his clients' lives. John's compassion his also demonstrated by the countless hours he puts into his additional volunteer law practice as the best animal rights attorney in Maricopa County, Prospective clients should rest assured that John, over the many years I have known him, has repeatedly demonstrated that he is a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney whose first concern is always what is his clients' best interests."

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Derek Oliverson

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"John is a great attorney. He truly cares about each one of his clients and provides them with the highest possible level of representation."

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Lewis Moore

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known John Schill for 6 years and worked at the same firm with him for three years. John is an intelligent attorney who works extremely hard. He puts in long days at the office and represents all of his clients with a tenacious passion. John gets cases resolved in a timely thorough fashion that result in excellent outcomes for his clients. I still run cases by John today, seeking his input on challenging legal issues, even though we no longer work at the same firm."

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Jillian Hindo

DUI and DWI lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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James Schollian

Criminal defense lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Mr. Schill and his law firm have extensive experience with all Local, State and Federal Courts throughout Arizona. Mr. Schill is an uncompromising litigator, who provides criminal defendant's with outstanding and effective representation. I recommend Mr. John Schill to anyone who has a criminal defense issue."

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Lianne Sefcovic

Criminal defense lawyer | May 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with John on several cases. I find him to be very knowledgeable on the law, very compassionate with his clients and very responsive. His is a great guy personally and a pleasure to work with."

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Margaret Schweitzer

Unknown lawyer | May 13

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. John is an advocate for his clients while also being reasonable in finding solutions."

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David Weil

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known John Schill for a number of years. They don't come more professional and skilled then John! I would highly recommend him and his law firm should you need professional legal help or are looking for an outstanding attorney to associate with should you be an attorney. Oh, and he has a HUGE heart for rescue dogs! Gives you a lot of insight as to his heart as well!"

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Robert Clarke

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer. John and I worked together for several years; often times on challenging and complicated projects. I found John to be hard-working and motivated to do the right thing. In John's new venture with his own firm, I see him delivering a very personalized service to his clients at a very reasonable and competitive cost. I would not hesitate to refer clients to John. I know John offers services in addition to Chapter 7 representation and my comments apply equally to all the practice areas John provides."

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Keith Evans

Family lawyer

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Derek Oliverson

DUI and DWI lawyer

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James Schollian

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer

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David Weil

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer

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Martin Schmidt

Personal injury lawyer

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Howard Snader

Criminal defense lawyer

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Kevin McCarthy

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Top 10 Attorney Award for the State of Arizona, National Academy Of Family Law Attorneys

2016

25 Years of Practice, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Client Distinction Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Arizona, The American Society of Legal Advocates

2015

Best of 2015, Thumbtack

2015

Top 100 DUI Attorneys in Arizona, The National Advocacy for DUI Defense

2015

10 Best DUI Attorneys for Arizona, American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys

2015

Lead Counsel Rated for Criminal Law - State Felony & Misdemeanor, Lead Counsel

2014

Client Choice Award DUI, Avvo

2014

Top 100 DUI Attorneys in Arizona, National Advocacy for DUI Defense

2014

Accredited Business, Better Business Bureau

2013

Accredited Business, Better Business Bureau

2013

Clienit Choice Award Bankruptcy, Avvo

2013

Client Choice Award Criminal Defense, Avvo

2013

Client Choice Award DUI, Avvo

2011

20 Year Anniversary Award, Martindale-Hubbell

1994

Army Commendation Medal, US Army

1994

Somalia Service Medal, United Nations

1994

Army Commendation Medal, US Army

1992

Parachustist Badge, United States Army

Work Experience

2012 - Present

Managing Partner, The Schill Law Group

1900 - Present

Member, Schill Law Group

2010 - 2012

Managing Partner, Rowe Baldwin and Schill

2009 - 2010

Attorney, Haines Kreiger and Baldwin

1996 - 2009

Attorney, Phillips & Associates Law Firm

1994 - 1996

Attorney, Brooks Law Firm

1991 - 1994

Attorney, United States Army

Associations

2010 - Present

National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

1998 - Present

State Bar of Arizona

1996 - Present

South Carolina Bar

1991 - Present

Nebraska State Bar Association

1990 - Present

Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity

1984 - Present

Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity

2008 - 2009

Arizona Trial Lawyers Association

1998 - 1999

Maricopa County Bar Association

1996 - 1997

Richland County Bar Association

1991 - 1992

American Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Kaylor v Browning

Won on 2nd Appeal

Kaylor v. Browning

Won on Appeal

Villa v. Aguilar

Mickey's life was saved

Mota v. Gonzales and Yellow Freight Systems

Settlement $2,300,000.00

Seymour v. Maricopa County and Joseph Arpaio

Jury Verdict for Plaintiff $750,000.00

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Education

1992

US Army Airborne School

1991

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

US Army JAG School

1988

Creighton University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Speaking Engagements

2015

PAC911 Animal Cruelty Symposium Animal Cruelty/Animal Crimes

2014

Press Conference on Green Acre case, and Animla Cruelty Charges Animal Cruelty

1993

Mogadishu, Somalia

Rules of Engagment

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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