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Mary Schinke

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Licensed for 29 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Estate Planning

Language

English

About

Legal advice, with empathy and experience.I have practiced law in New York since 1991 and in Connecticut since 2004. When I decided to go solo, I built a practice around helping individuals, couples, and families plan for the transfer of property, as well as guiding executors and families through the estate administration process when a loved one has died.I began my career in corporate law, welcoming the challenge and complexity of working with large international firms. My years of corporate experience at the firms White & Case and Linklaters shaped both the sophistication of my work and my tailored approach to client service.I started life in Queens, New York, then spent my formative years in Connecticut at The Ethel Walker School. I graduated from Yale University with a BA in Psychology, also earning a certificate in British Studies during my junior year abroad in London. I earned my law degree at Harvard.In years past I have served on a number of nonprofit boards and as Vice-Chancellor of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and on Committee One of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. Currently I serve on the Board of Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut.

Practices Areas

Estate Planning

Probate

Language

English

Contact

Mary Schinke | Attorney at Law LLC830 Third Avenue, Fifth FloorNew York, NY, 10022

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Charles
October 24, 2016

We entrusted Mary with guiding us on estate planning and preparing our wills. We were very impressed with her broad knowledge of legal issues and her commitment to providing sound, current advice. She has also gone out of her way to keep us abreast of any changes in the laws that might affect our estate planning. Most of all we appreciate Mary's calm, caring personality. She is truly a pleasure to work with!

Sally
October 3, 2016

Mary was not only pleasant to work with, she kept the process flowing smoothly with timely reminders to me when I had work to do on the case. I would use her again.

Larry
October 3, 2016

Mary Schinke is a very professional, thorough attorney who guided me through my role as executor for a complex and somewhat disorganized estate . Mary was always thoughtful and endlessly patient as we reviewed complicated finances and prepared documents for the probate court. She clearly focuses her attention on one client at a time, and she is generous and flexible with her billing. Every meeting with Mary was a good experience; she is a warm and understanding person aside from her legal role. I would enthusiastically recommend her to any prospect--she is impressive! Also, that her undergraduate education and law school experience demonstrate that she is among the very best.

anonymous
October 3, 2016

Mary is very easy to work with. Her deep and broad knowledge and experience helped us get our wills and other important life documents completed. And we actually had a good time doing it! She is a wonderful person and an excellent lawyer.

Dale
September 30, 2016

Mary prepared my will as well as other important estate and health documents. She was a pleasure to work with and I will hire her again for any legal services that I might need.

Lawrence
September 27, 2016

Mary is highly professional, personable, and efficient. She provides sound and practical advice, and is wonderfully organized. Her competency and attention to detail is exemplary. Our working together was a pleasure. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

Rewrote wills,etc. Was friendly prompt, knowledgeable, efficient. Will use her services again.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

I was so pleased with the first will and related papers that Mary drafted for me, that ten or twelve years later when my life situation changed, I asked her to write new will for me. Mary is diligent, conscientious, understanding, courteous, trustworthy, intelligent and sincere. She has a lot of expertise, but she also has a gift to listen to her clients, and she takes great care in her work product. Mary is always willing to go above and beyond to make sure that her clients are satisfied.

Anne
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke was recommended to us by a lawyer we trust and respect as someone who could help us with our estate plan and wills. We were pleased with her approach, her assistance, her suggestions. She got to know us, our concerns and our hopes for the future and made suggestions that were right on target. She has always kept abreast of how changes in inheritance for CT and the US might impact on our plans and informed us if revisions were needed. She is an excellent lawyer and a caring and concerned person. We have recommended her to many of our friends.

Martine
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke is smart and hard working and in addition to that she is caring and compassionate. This rings true in all of my interactions with her as my attorney. She has done a wonderful job for my parents and is being helpful with me in the process of handling their estate.

Charles
October 24, 2016

We entrusted Mary with guiding us on estate planning and preparing our wills. We were very impressed with her broad knowledge of legal issues and her commitment to providing sound, current advice. She has also gone out of her way to keep us abreast of any changes in the laws that might affect our estate planning. Most of all we appreciate Mary's calm, caring personality. She is truly a pleasure to work with!

Sally
October 3, 2016

Mary was not only pleasant to work with, she kept the process flowing smoothly with timely reminders to me when I had work to do on the case. I would use her again.

Larry
October 3, 2016

Mary Schinke is a very professional, thorough attorney who guided me through my role as executor for a complex and somewhat disorganized estate . Mary was always thoughtful and endlessly patient as we reviewed complicated finances and prepared documents for the probate court. She clearly focuses her attention on one client at a time, and she is generous and flexible with her billing. Every meeting with Mary was a good experience; she is a warm and understanding person aside from her legal role. I would enthusiastically recommend her to any prospect--she is impressive! Also, that her undergraduate education and law school experience demonstrate that she is among the very best.

anonymous
October 3, 2016

Mary is very easy to work with. Her deep and broad knowledge and experience helped us get our wills and other important life documents completed. And we actually had a good time doing it! She is a wonderful person and an excellent lawyer.

Dale
September 30, 2016

Mary prepared my will as well as other important estate and health documents. She was a pleasure to work with and I will hire her again for any legal services that I might need.

Lawrence
September 27, 2016

Mary is highly professional, personable, and efficient. She provides sound and practical advice, and is wonderfully organized. Her competency and attention to detail is exemplary. Our working together was a pleasure. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

Rewrote wills,etc. Was friendly prompt, knowledgeable, efficient. Will use her services again.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

I was so pleased with the first will and related papers that Mary drafted for me, that ten or twelve years later when my life situation changed, I asked her to write new will for me. Mary is diligent, conscientious, understanding, courteous, trustworthy, intelligent and sincere. She has a lot of expertise, but she also has a gift to listen to her clients, and she takes great care in her work product. Mary is always willing to go above and beyond to make sure that her clients are satisfied.

Anne
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke was recommended to us by a lawyer we trust and respect as someone who could help us with our estate plan and wills. We were pleased with her approach, her assistance, her suggestions. She got to know us, our concerns and our hopes for the future and made suggestions that were right on target. She has always kept abreast of how changes in inheritance for CT and the US might impact on our plans and informed us if revisions were needed. She is an excellent lawyer and a caring and concerned person. We have recommended her to many of our friends.

Martine
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke is smart and hard working and in addition to that she is caring and compassionate. This rings true in all of my interactions with her as my attorney. She has done a wonderful job for my parents and is being helpful with me in the process of handling their estate.

Charles
October 24, 2016

We entrusted Mary with guiding us on estate planning and preparing our wills. We were very impressed with her broad knowledge of legal issues and her commitment to providing sound, current advice. She has also gone out of her way to keep us abreast of any changes in the laws that might affect our estate planning. Most of all we appreciate Mary's calm, caring personality. She is truly a pleasure to work with!

Sally
October 3, 2016

Mary was not only pleasant to work with, she kept the process flowing smoothly with timely reminders to me when I had work to do on the case. I would use her again.

Larry
October 3, 2016

Mary Schinke is a very professional, thorough attorney who guided me through my role as executor for a complex and somewhat disorganized estate . Mary was always thoughtful and endlessly patient as we reviewed complicated finances and prepared documents for the probate court. She clearly focuses her attention on one client at a time, and she is generous and flexible with her billing. Every meeting with Mary was a good experience; she is a warm and understanding person aside from her legal role. I would enthusiastically recommend her to any prospect--she is impressive! Also, that her undergraduate education and law school experience demonstrate that she is among the very best.

anonymous
October 3, 2016

Mary is very easy to work with. Her deep and broad knowledge and experience helped us get our wills and other important life documents completed. And we actually had a good time doing it! She is a wonderful person and an excellent lawyer.

Dale
September 30, 2016

Mary prepared my will as well as other important estate and health documents. She was a pleasure to work with and I will hire her again for any legal services that I might need.

Lawrence
September 27, 2016

Mary is highly professional, personable, and efficient. She provides sound and practical advice, and is wonderfully organized. Her competency and attention to detail is exemplary. Our working together was a pleasure. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

Rewrote wills,etc. Was friendly prompt, knowledgeable, efficient. Will use her services again.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

I was so pleased with the first will and related papers that Mary drafted for me, that ten or twelve years later when my life situation changed, I asked her to write new will for me. Mary is diligent, conscientious, understanding, courteous, trustworthy, intelligent and sincere. She has a lot of expertise, but she also has a gift to listen to her clients, and she takes great care in her work product. Mary is always willing to go above and beyond to make sure that her clients are satisfied.

Anne
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke was recommended to us by a lawyer we trust and respect as someone who could help us with our estate plan and wills. We were pleased with her approach, her assistance, her suggestions. She got to know us, our concerns and our hopes for the future and made suggestions that were right on target. She has always kept abreast of how changes in inheritance for CT and the US might impact on our plans and informed us if revisions were needed. She is an excellent lawyer and a caring and concerned person. We have recommended her to many of our friends.

Martine
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke is smart and hard working and in addition to that she is caring and compassionate. This rings true in all of my interactions with her as my attorney. She has done a wonderful job for my parents and is being helpful with me in the process of handling their estate.

Charles
October 24, 2016

We entrusted Mary with guiding us on estate planning and preparing our wills. We were very impressed with her broad knowledge of legal issues and her commitment to providing sound, current advice. She has also gone out of her way to keep us abreast of any changes in the laws that might affect our estate planning. Most of all we appreciate Mary's calm, caring personality. She is truly a pleasure to work with!

Sally
October 3, 2016

Mary was not only pleasant to work with, she kept the process flowing smoothly with timely reminders to me when I had work to do on the case. I would use her again.

Larry
October 3, 2016

Mary Schinke is a very professional, thorough attorney who guided me through my role as executor for a complex and somewhat disorganized estate . Mary was always thoughtful and endlessly patient as we reviewed complicated finances and prepared documents for the probate court. She clearly focuses her attention on one client at a time, and she is generous and flexible with her billing. Every meeting with Mary was a good experience; she is a warm and understanding person aside from her legal role. I would enthusiastically recommend her to any prospect--she is impressive! Also, that her undergraduate education and law school experience demonstrate that she is among the very best.

anonymous
October 3, 2016

Mary is very easy to work with. Her deep and broad knowledge and experience helped us get our wills and other important life documents completed. And we actually had a good time doing it! She is a wonderful person and an excellent lawyer.

Dale
September 30, 2016

Mary prepared my will as well as other important estate and health documents. She was a pleasure to work with and I will hire her again for any legal services that I might need.

Lawrence
September 27, 2016

Mary is highly professional, personable, and efficient. She provides sound and practical advice, and is wonderfully organized. Her competency and attention to detail is exemplary. Our working together was a pleasure. I highly recommend her.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

Rewrote wills,etc. Was friendly prompt, knowledgeable, efficient. Will use her services again.

anonymous
September 27, 2016

I was so pleased with the first will and related papers that Mary drafted for me, that ten or twelve years later when my life situation changed, I asked her to write new will for me. Mary is diligent, conscientious, understanding, courteous, trustworthy, intelligent and sincere. She has a lot of expertise, but she also has a gift to listen to her clients, and she takes great care in her work product. Mary is always willing to go above and beyond to make sure that her clients are satisfied.

Anne
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke was recommended to us by a lawyer we trust and respect as someone who could help us with our estate plan and wills. We were pleased with her approach, her assistance, her suggestions. She got to know us, our concerns and our hopes for the future and made suggestions that were right on target. She has always kept abreast of how changes in inheritance for CT and the US might impact on our plans and informed us if revisions were needed. She is an excellent lawyer and a caring and concerned person. We have recommended her to many of our friends.

Martine
September 27, 2016

Mary Schinke is smart and hard working and in addition to that she is caring and compassionate. This rings true in all of my interactions with her as my attorney. She has done a wonderful job for my parents and is being helpful with me in the process of handling their estate.