Mrs. Palumbo was a life saver for me! She listened and was very empathetic. I truly trusted her and…read moreshe went above and beyond for me. She is professional, very responsive and affordable. I highly recommend Mrs Palumbo and her staff!

I have known Marilyn Palumbo since 1979, in grade school. She has always been a person of great…read moreintegrity with a great work ethic. I have recently needed her professionally in a few capacities. I am more than pleased with all of her legal advice and all outcomes. I will continue to use her services in the future. I highly recommend her for your legal needs.

Spectacular, a sense of peace overcame the matter. Family is doing well now. Outstanding…read moreexperience. Highly recommend his services. You won't regret it.

One of the best attorneys in Rochester! A true professional who cares about his clients.read more

King law provided me with incredible legal services. The outcome of the the issue was resolved far…read morebeyond my ecxpectations.

Took my mesh hernia case for 1 1/2 years and promised me an excellent chance of results "on the…read moregrid". All of a sudden they dropped it in April and gave conflicting reasons why and none made sense at all. I would never recommend them ever. I almost never write any reviews but this experience was ridiculous.

Shared information with DA that he shouldn't have and the information was incorrect. Then blew off…read morethe DA in court when he was trying to lower my crime to a ticket. I begged him to ask the DA to drop the charge to a ticket and he told the DA I would be fine taking a misdemeanor. He didn't even try! In fact he argued against the DA lowering my charge. Let me explain after I talked to the DA and the DA said he would talk to my lawyer about dropping my charge to a ticket the DA approached Adam, which Adam blew him off then took me into a room and told me "don't even try that I already told him you would be ok with a misdemeanor" I just lost my entire life because Adam could spent five minutes talking to the DA. And just beware Adam will be an hour late to every court appearance. I have to keep adding to this because I keep find out new things. So during my case there was missing evidence, which I asked Adam to ask for which he told me he did. This was a lie he never requested the evidence and it took me three days to get it. Then he tells me that I my best option was to file an appeal, which wouldn't even apply to me because even though there was missing evidence and perjury on the side of the police you can't file an appeal in New York unless there was judicial errors. Meaning you can not submit new evidence. Adam lied to me throughout the whole process. I would have been better off representing myself at least I could have talked DA and requested evidence, but because I hired Adam I wasn't allowed to and he didn't do one thing I asked him to do just lied to me and said he did. I have to keep re posting this because apparently you can get bad reviews removed for no reason. There were three other bad reviews that said the same thing I am saying but somehow google doesn't believe people are allowed to share their experiences.

From the owner: Your life, family and future are as important to us as they are to you. We work tirelessly to…read moreprotect you in all types of criminal law cases. Our founder is a former prosecutor who uses his knowledge of the criminal prosecution process to now defend our clients. We strive to help you understand your situation, your rights and the potential consequences of a conviction. However, we work to avoid a conviction whenever possible. This may be achieved through zealous negotiations, via plea agreements or at trial, seeking a not guilty verdict. When your future is at stake, we are here to fight for you.

I want to clarify that my original inquiry to this attorney was respectful and simply asked about…read morehis services whether he handled school bus traffic violation cases and if his office offered consultations or contingency-based work. As a caregiver and mother of a child with special needs, I was seeking legal guidance regarding a situation that involved my daughter's transportation and safety. At no point did I demand free services or behave in an entitled manner. The attorney's tone in his reply to my inquiry was unnecessarily hostile, and this public response reinforces that behavior. I find it deeply unprofessional for an attorney to personally attack someone who asked a legitimate question. I stand by my review and hope others read both sides carefully before making their own judgments.

We came to you with a legitimate request for information on a client of yours. Granted time has…read morepassed but your rude response was unreasonable and unrealistic. The records we obtained were burned in a major house fire 4 years ago. Your response to my reviews have shown everyone your professional character.

I am giving an update of my case. 18 years later, I am still fighting to get my life back and…read moreundue this nightmare after getting played in Monroe County Family Court by Support Magistrate Linda Lohner Pilato. Mr. Michael Schmitt was my attorney when I first was served papers. This is a long played out drama. I want my story told to this community. I cannot stop the harassment from the Title IV-D agency (child support agency) I have been alienated from the child since his birth 23 years ago, but supported him from birth up until he was 18 when he ended his mother's control over him and moved out of her home, his departure was extreme, he dropped his birth names. He disowned his mother because she was not going along with his life decisions, which are bad,... but I do not know him and cannot help him, nor do I trust the DNA testing that was controlled by the support unit. I don't believe for the life of me that this is my child. The mother told me from day one when she informed me of her pregnancy (January 15, 2002) that she had set me up to shake me down for money. I offered marriage, so the child would have two parents,... she told me that I was f-cking dumb to think she had interest in me. I gave her what felt like ransom payments. Supervising Judge Stacy M. Romeo can stop this, but she won't, she refuses to engage but is watching it play out. Stacy is Mr. Schmitt's spouse. I am sure Stacy is reviewing every filing that I am making at the moment, and the judge that I am running into right now is Judge Maria Cubillos Reed, who is tossing my motions into the trash based on that I sent a copy by certified mail to the mother,, she claims I am violating CPLR 2103, she is wrong, Ms. Cubullus Reed is playing this game with me because my last motion, addressed that Mrs. Pilato reclassified the Paternity Petition as a Support Petition, The mother's paternity petition controls jurisdiction and she indicated that she DID NOT WANT THE SUPPORT UNIT INVOLVED. Mike, you should have brought this up at the hearing on December 6, 2007, when Linda Pilato said, that the mother filed a Support petition (Article 4) She never filed a support petition. Mike, you needed to object, you allowed Linda Pilato to frame me as noncompliant. Judge Cubillus Reed is hiding behind CPLR 2103, regarding mailing of service, because my last Motion filed that was tossed by Support Magistrate Mary Teator, addressed a forged document from the Support unit. In October 2012, the support unit sent a Request form to the mother, asking her if she wanted to increase support under a Cost- of Living-Adjustment (Family Court Act 413a) the mother never mailed the request form in. CSEU was supposed to drop this matter. They increased it anyway and justified it by sending me a fake unsigned order that they drafted, it never came from a court of competent jurisdiction. You cannot make this story up. The legal process on a private case is that a request must be made by the parties. The mother never made the request, she told Ms. Pilato 8 times in a hearing on January 23, 2013, that this had nothing to do with her. Further, the mother advised me on January 20, 2012, when I mentioned the alienation.... "I don't need your f-cking money, go to the court and stop it but you will never see him" That was my last communication with her. Ms. Pilato stated later in a decision on October 26, 2018, that the January 23, 2013, hearing that she presided over never existed and that there was no proof of my objecting to the COLA, though Ms. Pilato stated at the hearing that I filed a timely objection. Really? Mike, we had a meeting at your office on the COLA? you advised me to withdraw my objection and that I could not beat Ms. Pilato at this, you said you could call her for me, I said, don't bother, I have another hearing on March 11, 2013, I'll do it. When I learned of the rules, motioned for closure. The support unit sent me a copy of a request form with the mother's signature on it, dated November 1, 2012, I found it odd that Ms. Pilato never made mention of it. I sent the document to a Forensic lab at the price of $1000. It came back that the request form is a forgery committed by the support unit... the federal funds attached to these cases is driving this madness. Stacy, you addressed me in a letter on September 12, 2012, you made mention of the March 11, 2013.....you could not have possibly know of it, Pilato demanded it on January 23, 2013. Mike, why did you not challenge the Title IV-D application filed on September 17, 2007, that falsely charged me with deserting the child in February 2002? he was not born yet,.. desertion is not a legal charge in a nonmarital case. The game now, is that the other party is not noticed of hearings to keep her off record; that forgery is damming evidence. The last two virtual meetings were disabled, forcing a phone-conference only. Stacy, terminate this case so I can live out the rest of my days in peace.

Mr. Michael Schmitt assisted my daughter in her custody and child support and family court issues…read more. Mr. Schmitt is professional, attentive, cordial, responsive, focused on needs with detail. I am impressed and satisfied with his ability to communicate with the courts and with others in the courtroom.

Couldn't be more pleased with the service from this office! Extremely happy with the outcome of my…read morecase. Highly, highly recommend this law firm. Everyone I interacted with was very professional. Thank you!

Had a traffic matter that was not looking like it was going to be great... Riotto solved my…read moreproblem, didn't charge an arm and a leg, and got a MUCH better outcome than I could have imagined. Great communication throughout the process, even with me being out of state. They know the system and they got the results. I highly recommend this firm.

I worked with Michael and two attorneys from his team Tom Barra and Jean Williams-Mercurio during a…read morebitter, dramatic, and contentious break up. I faced false charges, horrible false accusations, and continuous drama from my former partner. It has been a challenging time to say the least but everyone on the team worked closely to get these matters sorted out with me. If you are facing a child custody battle, with false allegations, please look to the Alber team. It is an extremely long battle, mine took about 1.5 years so please be patient- something that was difficult for me. And the stress and emotion creates a lot of turmoil in your life. I was very happy when Tom used his negotiating skills to reduce the leverage of the DA and got me out of a lot of trouble. Then Jean worked very closely with me and helped tremendously legally, but also emotionally and mentally through this tough process. She helped me achieve a reasonable custody settlement with my former partner- someone who tried everything possible to keep me away from my daughter. So if you're going through a bitter divorce/separation and are facing false allegations- please look to the Alber team. Every case is unique and different, and I am happy with the outcome considering how nasty the battle had gotten. Jean, Tom, and Michael all provided realistic legal counsel, and helped me navigate these tricky waters. To all out there facing this, don't give up- your kids are worth it all. And I definitely recommend the attorneys at The Alber Firm to help you through this difficult and taxing journey.