Michael L. Schechter
Partner
Michael L. Schechter is an AV-rated attorney and partner in The Schechter Law Firm, P.C. He practices in the area of domestic relations, including dissolution of marriage proceedings, including large asset and complex custody litigation, motions to modify, paternity actions, adult and child abuse actions, and other related matters. Schechter has argued over 40 appellate cases in the Missouri Court of Appeals and the Missouri Supreme Court.
Schechter was admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1991. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Washington University in 1985 and his Juris Doctoris from Washington University School of Law in 1991.
Schechter has lectured extensively in the area of family law, including the following topics: "Financial Settlement Strategies For Your Divorce Clients" (2007 and 2006); "Negotiating Favorable Divorce Settlements" (2007); "Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces" (2006); "Financial Settlement Strategies For Your Divorce Clients" (2006); "Getting the Best Financial Settlement For Your Divorce Client in Missouri" (2005); "A Roadmap Through Missouri Divorce Proceedings" (2004); "Complex Issues in Divorce for the Missouri Practitioner" (2003); "Family Law Litigation in Missouri" (2001); "Child Custody and Shared Parenting in Missouri" (2001); "Child Custody and Visitation in Missouri" (1999 and 2000); "Child Custody and Time Sharing in Missouri" (1998); "Tax Aspects of Divorce in Missouri" (1996); and "Family Law Litigation in Missouri" (1996). Schechter also co-authored an article entitled "Antenuptial Agreements" with Jeffrey Schechter, which was published in the fall, 1995 St. Louis Bar Journal.
Schechter is a member of the Missouri State Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis County Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers, and the American Bar Association, Family Law Section. Schechter resides in St. Louis County with his family and is a board member of Chesterfield Arts, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of the arts in Chesterfield, Missouri.
Michael Schechter can be reached by phone at (314) 727-7289 or by e-mail at mike@schechterlaw.com.
