James Robert Schmillen

“During a very unpredictable and challenging time in my life, Jim provided outstanding dedication, legal knowledge and expertise when taking on my case. He calmed my fears and took the stress of my legal situation off my shoulders. His understanding of what I was up against was extremely comforting. ...I greatly appreciate Jim and his paralegal Rachel. Their hard work, integrity and willingness to go the extra mile truly paid off for me. I would not hesitate to recommend Jim to anyone looking for an amazing family law attorney. “ - Karla

Jim (James) handled my divorce and custody situation for me recently. Him and his team were compassionate, caring, loyal and hard working with my case. I was an emotional disaster when I came into the firm in the beginning due to being a stay at home mom for 11 years and a ex that was out to destroy ...me. Jim stood up for me every turn of the way. In the end I received more than my expectations in both child custody and spousal support. My ex was known to bully me and I knew Jim would stand up for me in court and through e-mails to him. He really made a traumatic event in my life as easy as possible. I'd recommend him to anyone needing an attorney who will fight for you, cares about his clients and puts heart into what he does.

I had done a review originally, as he asked me to. This was when I was happy with him; he works hard and is a shark when your retainer is funded though he was late to every meeting we ever had, even court. My case got sticky and funds got short so monthly payments started occurring. I contacted him a... few times for questions with no response. I had issues that were consistently not addressed. DCS knocked on my door with a series a false allegations. I ran to him, thinking my lawyer would help. He refused to so much as call me back. When I finally heard from his paralegal, they asked me when I was going to replenish my retainer and continued to ignore my practically begging for help. I told them I will stress about payment once I get my current issues resolved. I was also becoming late on pressing issues due to Jim's constant vacations. I mentioned the BAR, to which he dismissed me as a client because "I made a threat". I've been too busy fighting my case to report him, but I still fully intend to. He only made matters worse for me and now I'm even more behind financially. I still don't know what I paid for.

I contacted Jim for a consultation less than 2 weeks before my trial date for my divorce. I was desperate to find a good attorney to take my case and he had great ratings on Avvo. Even though I knew that the chances of him taking my case on such short notice were slim to none, I took the chance anywa...y and went to see him. I can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions I've ever made for my family. Jim is a fantastic attorney who nows his practice well and has a passion for his job. He took my case with very little time to prepare because he knew that I needed him and he could see the I was being taken advantage of by the other parties and he knew he could help me. For that I am forever grateful. He always made me feel like I was his only client even though I know that he had many others at the same time. His assistant Rachel is amazing as well, she has the best personally and knows exactly how to talk to people. She is incredibly intelligent and on top of things. She is an extreme pleasure to deal with. I can not say enough wonderful things about my experience with dealing with Jim and I would definitely recommend him to anyone who needs an attorney.

James is a remarkably intelligent and trustworthy professional of the highest caliber! He was extraordinarily passionate about helping me with my case. His extensive knowledge of the law and sound legal advice allowed me to formulate a successful plan to navigate this difficult and emotionally trying... time. He was transparent in his goals and worked to maintain a direct path to success while simultaneously achieving an atmosphere free from added conflict. I was greeted with compassion and patience throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for fast and painless results.