Ilana Plotkin Schauer

Ilana Schauer is razor-sharp and rock-solid stable. She is extremely emotionally attuned and responsive to what is happening in the moment (and as anyone knows who has been through this process, things can shift quickly and you can feel overwhelmed fast). Ilana will not waiver. She provides solid ...guidance through the trying process and is steadfast, strategic, and inspiringly brilliant. She is a phenomenal advocate for her clients and the children. She has excellent communication skills and can break things down for you fast. She will not rack up your bill and gets right to the point. Given her breadth of talent and skill, her rates are extremely reasonable. I interviewed over 12 attorneys and previously worked with a family law attorney who had a very good reputation, but could not handle the opposing council and party well, and costs skyrocketed with little progress in the case. I needed someone who could effectively and efficiently deal with challenging personalities and aggressive tactics. I knew very quickly in our first meeting that Ilana was the one. However, over the course of the year which followed I only continued to be more and more impressed by her work. The positive first impression she conveys is genuinely reflective of how incredibly talented she is. Her writing skills are spot on and beautifully articulated – straightforward, factual, and fierce when needed. On a personal level, I deeply appreciated her compassion, honesty, and humor. I found her to be the ultimate professional- always respectful, always responsive, and could explain complex things in a clear and concise manner. She is also very attentive to detail and frequently picked up on mistakes, blunders, and general BS by the opposing council and party – things in plain sight. I always felt extremely well represented. Ilana Schauer is truly a gem and you are very lucky if she takes your case.

Thank you, Ilana P Schauer for your kindness, brilliance, and expertise with my most difficult and litigious case. Your willingness to take your time to listen to my situation, be compassionate and effective helped the entire process be reframed in a more humane way. Before I entered your office, I... had spent 15 years and thousands of dollars on several attorneys who were not able to resolve my case. In only 2 months, your office did what no others could do - finally settle my case. For over a year now, I have been free from legal harassment by my opponent. Since then, when any issue comes up, Ilana has been attentive and resourceful. I thank her from the bottom of my heart. I highly recommend Ilana Plotking Schauer and her team for any divorce and especially for the most difficult ones.

Getting divorced is, of course, one of the most heartbreaking and horrible experiences you could ever live through. It also makes you feel so alone and vulnerable... literally every aspect of your work and home life gets dragged out into the open, and one of the people you loved most in the world is ...now your worst enemy, using every tiny detail they can get their hands on to make you seem like *you're* the bad guy. I interviewed a lot of attorneys to try and find one that really understood all that and, while they all paid lip service to the concept, only Ilana truly "got it." She was extremely generous with her time during the initial consultation and, although I could only afford her and her firm on a limited basis, she treated me like I was a longtime, high-paying client. She always made time to listen to me and my concerns, and when I started feeling lost and overwhelmed, she was a calming influence and helped me keep my mind and wits about me. I was so devastated at the time I felt like I could never get back on my feet, but seeing Ilana seemingly able to get me a good result when I thought for sure I would lose everything was the shot in the arm I needed to take a deep breath for the first time in a long time and realize that life could actually get better again. THANK YOU to a wonderful attorney and powerful advocate! To anyone who reads this, look no further: THIS is who you need as your attorney!!!

IIana did an outstanding work on my child custody case. I hired IIana for consulting and document preparation because local counsel costs were out of control. IIana was very prompt, responding to my emails and questions related to representing myself pro se. I plan on using IIana again for future fa...mily-related issues.

I would recommend anyone that has a divorce /child custody case to contact Ilana Schauer at Kermish & Paletz LLP as she is not only informative but easy to talk to as well. Ilana has utilized her remarkable expertise to fight for my three children. She has been incredibly understanding, committed, ...caring, diligent and responsive. As someone who has interacted with numerous attorneys and judges over seven years, these qualities can be hard to come by. After a short time, I realized all I needed to do was supply information as requested and I could stop worrying about the outcome and leave it in Ilana's good hands. In addition to being easy to talk to, providing clarity, and having compassion, Ilana was also great at suggesting ways to keep the overall cost down. I am extremely happy and grateful for her help and I highly recommend her services. Ilana is top notch and undoubtedly my number one suggestion for anyone looking for excellent counsel.