Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Islip, NY

Attorney Michael A. Schillinger is the founder and owner of Law Office of Michael A. Schillinger, Esq., which has offices located in Islip and Forest Hills, New York. A top-ranked trial and transactional attorney with more than five years of total legal experience, Mr. Schillinger provides exceptional counsel, advocacy and support to a diverse range of clients across his region who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·       Criminal defense

·       Federal criminal defense

·       Real estate law

·       Traffic law

·       DUI law

·       Family law

·       Wills and probate

Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Schillinger has achieved remarkable success helping his clients obtain the favorable outcomes they seek for their complex legal challenges as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. A former assistant district attorney with the Queens District Attorney's Office, he has invaluable insight into the criminal justice system from both sides, which enables him to devise the most effective defense strategies for the accused.

Mr. Schillinger also worked as a staff assistant to Congressman Peter King, and he has earned consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers.

Mr. Schillinger graduated summa cum laude from St. John's University with a degree in legal studies, and he participated in the school's mock trial team. He then returned to his alma mater and obtained his Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law in 2016. While there, he was executive director of the Frank S. Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute, and he placed as finalist in several mock trial and advocacy competitions, including the American Bar Association National Criminal Justice Trial Competition.