In re: The Manhattan office404 East 55th Street · 11th FloorPrincipal office
Family law attorney in Midtown Manhattan
Reviewed by David Schnall, Esq.Last reviewed
The firm’s principal office is at 404 East 55th Street, 11th Floor, just east of First Avenue. From here David Schnall takes on divorce, custody, support and family offense cases in the New York County courts downtown, and in the Family Court of every other borough. Visits are by appointment.
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Principal office · Manhattan
11th Floor · New York, NY 10022
- Hours
- Mon – Fri · 9:00 – 6:00
- Visits
- By appointment only.
- Consultation
- Free consultations are virtual, by video or phone: start from anywhere.
- Nearest subway
- Lexington Av/53 St · E F
33
Years of family law
N.Y. Bar 1993 · S.D.N.Y. 1994
1,000+
Clients represented
Family law only
4.9
Rating on Avvo
58 client reviews
4×
Avvo Clients’ Choice
2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2023
NYU
School of Law
J.D. 1991 · B.A. in Finance and Accounting
Every
NYC Family Court
Plus NYS Supreme & S.D.N.Y.
Midtown to Centre Street.
Manhattan’s family cases are heard downtown. The New York County Family Court on Lafayette Street hears custody, visitation, support, family offense and ACS cases. A divorce belongs to the Supreme Court, whose matrimonial parts sit at 60 and 80 Centre Street.
From the office, the Lexington Avenue line runs straight down: the 6 from 51 Street, or the 4 and 5 from 59 Street, to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall.
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New York County Family Court
60 Lafayette Street · New York, NY 10013
Custody, visitation, child support, family offense and child welfare (ACS) cases.
- Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; petitions filed from 8:30 a.m.
- 4 · 5 · 6 to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall
3.4 mi from the officeDirectionsto New York County Family Court (opens Google Maps) - 02
New York County Supreme Court
60 Centre Street · New York, NY 10007
Divorce and the other matrimonial cases, in parts at 60 and 80 Centre Street.
- County Clerk: Room 141B
- Matrimonial parts also at 80 Centre Street
3.5 mi from the officeDirectionsto New York County Supreme Court (opens Google Maps) - Distances are straight lines from the office.
Getting to East 55th Street.
The office is on the East Side, a short walk from the Lexington Avenue stations. Buses on First Avenue and crosstown on 57th Street stop within a block or two.
404 East 55th Street · New York, NY 10022- Subway0.3 mi
Lexington Av/53 St
F on weekdays, 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
- E
- F
- Subway0.4 mi
51 St
- 6
- Subway0.5 mi
Lexington Av/59 St
- N
- R
- W
- Subway0.5 mi
59 St
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Bus
First Avenue & East 55th Street
Stops within a block of the office.
- M15
- M57
- Bus0.1–0.2 mi
East 57th Street & First Avenue
- M31
- M57
- M15-SBS
Distances are straight lines from the office. Check the MTA for service changes.
Office hours
By appointment only.
Mon
9:00 – 6:00
Tue
9:00 – 6:00
Wed
9:00 – 6:00
Thu
9:00 – 6:00
Fri
9:00 – 6:00
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
Every family matter, heard downtown.
In Manhattan the matter decides the building. Here is where each one is usually heard in New York County.
Not sure which court your case belongs in?
Most family cases touch more than one. The free consultation sorts that out.
Discuss your caseDavid Schnall is an amazing person and a great lawyer. He has a heart but also great legal skills. He was extremely informative and straight forward with what I could expect with my case. He was accommodating to my circumstances and looked out for my best interest. Therefore, we were successful in winning our case.
Mr. Schnall was hired and helped guide me as a pro se participant in a divorce case. He was efficient, honest, and helped guide me In the process. He reviewed my settlement and provided great advice.
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Call or send the form. In the free consultation David Schnall will show you how to achieve your goals, how your case will unfold, how long it will take, and the estimated costs.
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Manhattan questions, answered.
Where the courts are, how to get there, and how to start.
At 60 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10013: the New York County Family Court. It hears custody, visitation, child support, family offense and child welfare cases. The court’s posted hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and petitions are filed from 8:30 a.m.
In the Supreme Court of New York County. Its matrimonial parts sit at 60 Centre Street and 80 Centre Street, and a divorce begins when the papers are filed with the New York County Clerk, whose office is at 60 Centre Street.
Take the Lexington Avenue line downtown to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall: the 6 from 51 Street, or the 4 and 5 from 59 Street. Family Court and the Supreme Court are both in Lower Manhattan, near that station.
All of them. David Schnall has represented clients in the Family Court of every New York City borough, in the matrimonial parts of New York State Supreme Court and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The firm also has an office in Jamaica, Queens, at 155-03 Jamaica Avenue, one block from the Queens County Family Court.
Call (212) 371-2407, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or send the form on this page. The first consultation is free, confidential and carries no obligation, and it is virtual, by video or phone, so you don’t need to travel for it. Visits to the Manhattan office are by appointment only.
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What you’ll learn in your free consultation
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- 02How your case will unfold
- 03How long it will take
- 04The estimated costs
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