Schneider Law Offices, P.C.

Lawyers
Bryan G. Schneider
Accident & Injury, Criminal, Industry Specialties, Personal Injury, Personal Injury
243 Main St Suite 250
New Paltz, NY 12561
Reviews

Exceptional Legal Team for Child Custody and Divorce Appeal I had the privilege of working with my Attorney Melissa Swan and her Paralegal Priscilla Perez from Schneider Law Firm, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. Their expertise, dedication, and unwavering support helped guide me through a challenging child custody and divorce appeal process. It resulted in the best possible outcome. From the very start, my Attorney Melissa Swan's deep understanding of Family Law and in the Court of Appeals was evident. Most importantly her compassionate approach put me at ease from the start. Her strategic thinking and attention to detail was amazing to watch as she prepared my case. What truly stood out was her ability to explain complex legal matters/terms in a clear manner in a way that I completely understood, thus, ensuring that I was empowered to make informed decisions. Priscilla Perez, my Paralegal working alongside MS Swan, was an invaluable asset throughout the entire journey. Her responsiveness, organizational skills, and willingness to go the extra mile, made me feel I had two professionals strongly committed to my case. Priscilla's professionalism and genuine concern for the well being of my children was amazing. She was truly amazing. Together, both MS Swan and MS Perez form a dynamic team that tackled every challenge with tenacity but yet very professional. The same cannot be said about the opposing counsel, and that didn't make them change their approach or how they managed the situation. They still were able to secure the best possible result but also made a stressful process manageable. If you are seeking legal representation for divorce matters that involve an Appeal or child custody matters, look no further than Melissa and Priscilla at Schneider. I wholeheartedly recommend them and give the a 5 star rating. They were truly heaven sent! David M.
Schneider Law Firm was fantastic to work with. We engaged for a divorce case, and couldn't have been more pleased with the service and guidance they provided. The dynamic duo of Allison and Zina were highly astute and very professional. They navigated the complexity of a contentious divorce with ease. And of course you will always be greeted by a pleasant voice Jan. I highly recommend this firm.
In sticking with the theme of Team SLFs responses to any negative feedback or criticism here, I’m not going to attempt to assume my attorneys gender. They looked like a dude, but regardless, zhe was awful. Tied for worst family law firm in the metroplex. I wouldn’t even refer to it as representation. Just bare minimum going thru the motions and taking your $ in the process. I explained my desires in an hour and 15 min phone call with my attorney 2 days prior to hearing and at hearing zhe acted like everything I was seeking was news to they/ them. They/ them attempted to have me release my HIPPAA records TO OPPOSING COUNSEL. Quality counsel would shut that stuff down before it ever got to their client. This place is a colossal waste of your time & money, and they will act as judge & jury. My attorney froze when confronted by opposing counsel but was stern with their client. Me, the same person paying them for representation. IF YOU RETAIN ANYONE AT THIS FIRM, YOU WILL JUST END UP PAYING THEM TO ACT AS AN EXTENSION OF OPPOSING COUNSELS SALES TEAM. Run from these bozo’s or you will pay for it in more than one way and have nothing to show for it. These people are awful, pathetic human beings in every sense of both words.
Worst law firm and lawyer I have ever had to "represent" me. After my original lawyer I hired from Schneider law firm went on maternity leave I was passed off to another lawyer in the firm. Big mistake. The new lawyer that was to represent myself seemed woefully unprepared or experienced. They continually disregarded my requests and caved to whatever the opposing party wanted to do. They allowed the opposing party to walk all over me. I truly felt as if they were just going through the motions without listening to anything I had to say. They would allow the opposing party to never sign the final order, months after the final hearing, and instead chose to just send an email to them month after month asking them to sign. One day I get a bill saying they typed up a motion they were filing with the court to get them to sign. This perplexed me as I had never seen this motion and I was also getting billed simultaneously for them emailing the opposing counsel asking them to return the signed order. I questioned this motion they said they typed up and a few days later I received a response stating that they had typed up this motion because the opposing counsel told them they were going to have their client sign, but then would never return the signed order or contact them back. I have asked on multiple occasions for a copy of the motion they typed up, to which I have never been provided. I finally convinced them to set a court date asking the judge to force them to sign the order. I also told them no matter if they sign before the court date or not I want them to proceed with the hearing because I want the judge to be made aware that they have refused to sign until I filed another motion forcing them too. I also told them I want them to ask the court for my legal fees back that are associated with having to force them to sign. Today I get an email stating that they received the signed order back from the opposing counsel last Friday afternoon, when my court hearing is tomorrow, and they are canceling the hearing. So here I am again, being completely disregarded by my attorney and allowing the opposing counsel to walk all over me, while being stuck with yet more uneccessary legal fees by this firm. This is not the representation I was led to believe I would have when I hired this law firm. They have continually cost me excessive amounts of legal fees all while letting opposing counsel continually walk all over me. I would never hire this firm again and if I were an individual seeking representation from someone that should represent my best interest, would stay far away.
Schneider Law Firm was fantastic to work with. I used them for a divorce case, and couldn't have been more pleased with the service and guidance they provided. Karen Alexander was the best attorney i could have hoped for. And the staff, from Amy to Selina, to Tiffany were all superb.