Over 25 years of experience handling appellate and family law cases in the Connecticut Supreme Court, Appellate Court and Superior Court.

Attorney Schoonmaker has moved his practice to:
Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC
55 Greens Farms Road; Westport, CT 06880
​(203) 222-4949

Professional Organizations

• Chair, Connecticut Bar Association’s Family Law Section (2017-18).
• ​Numerous leadership positions in the American Bar Association.
• ​Board of Editors, Family Law Quarterly (2008-present).

Education

Yale College (B.A.), Cambridge University (M.Phil.)
​and Columbia Law School (J.D).

Publications

• Over 500 editions of Appellate Preview.
• Numerous law review publications on topics including property division, alimony, child support, employment compensation and perks, child custody and visitation, appellate procedure, same-sex marriage, case management, and the impact of technology on the law.

Speaking

• Appearances for bar associations throughout the United States.
• Adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut.
• Faculty member at the Appellate Advocacy Institute.
• Created numerous multimedia legal education programs.