Rochester Divorce Attorney Michael D. Schmitt has handled various divorce cases throughout New York state courts. Regardless of the case, attorney Michael D. Schmitt always takes the time to care for the individual needs of the clients he represents. Attorney Schmitt is committed to individualized client services in the Greater Rochester area and the nearby communities of western and upstate New York. Dedicated Rochester divorce attorney Michael D. Schmitt has more than 10 years of trial experience focused on divorce and family law matters. He is also skilled in the analysis and resolution of property division problems in divorce cases of all kinds.

Sara Schmook is an experienced and accomplished family law attorney. She graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in English, and in 2003 obtained her Certified Public Accountant status. She worked several years in international accounting and obtained skills that allow her to evaluate finances and assets at the highest levels. She knows from personal experience how difficult navigating the divorce and custody process in the court system can be. Following her own experience, Sara decided that she wanted to use her skills to help people through this process. She attended law school and graduated from the University of Tulsa with a Juris Doctorate in 2012. Following graduation, Sara opened her own office and has been zealously representing her clients in divorce and custody issues as well as guardianships, protective orders, and estate planning matters ever since. Sara applies all her work and life experience to create innovative solutions for her clients. She brings a dynamic approach to each case in an effort to achieve positive outcomes for her clients. Being both a CPA and an attorney gives her a unique mindset for evaluating her cases and provides her clients with a skillset that very few attorneys possess. Her negotiating skills and experience in high stakes litigation matters are second to none. Sara has found her passion for helping her clients through some of the most difficult times in their lives and it shows in both her case results and clients’ appreciation. She participated in the 2019 Oklahoma Bar Association’s Leadership Academy and has been named as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for five consecutive years. When she finds some free time Sara enjoys spending time with her family on Grand Lake as well as travelling with her husband and children. You can also find her wearing orange and supporting her alma mater, Oklahoma State University, at any number of sporting events. She enjoys volunteering and supporting various charitable organizations around Tulsa, including The City Lights Foundation of Oklahoma, Gilcrease Museum, and Tulsa’s annual Race for the Cure.

M. Bruce Scott is a partner at Scott & Aplin LLC. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan in September, 1962 and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana until his family moved to Decatur, Indiana in 1977. He received his B.A. from Wabash College in 1985 and received his J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1988. He has been a member of the Indiana State Bar Association since 1988 and is a member of the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Jurisdictions of Indiana. Mr. Scott is a registered Civil and Domestic Mediator. Mr. Scott served as General Counsel for the Adams County Department of Family and Children Services from 1997 to 2004 and was the Chairman of the Juvenile Law Committee of the Family Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association. He has written articles and lectured for Continuing Legal Education Seminars regarding both business and family law. Mr. Scott is a member of the Allen County and Whitley County Bar Associations and was a member of the Adams County Bar Association (1992 President).