Matthew Stone and Ben Schneider have been in practice together since the beginning of their legal careers. They come from diverse backgrounds which make them an excellent resource for many different practice areas.
Matthew Stone Bio
Motty Stone prides himself on helping his clients realize their dreams. Those dreams could be as far out as the next big invention, or as “nuts and bolts” as a new distribution contract. No matter what the legal concern, Motty believes that the best way to help his clients is to empower them through educating them about the law and setting out a clear strategy for success. As one of the attorneys at Schneider & Stone Motty believes in a clients first approach.
Motty acts as the principal estate planning, business and corporate attorney for Schneider & Stone, where he focuses on contract review and negotiation as well as employment issues, business litigation, intellectual property, Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. Motty also practices in the areas of family law and litigation and is the point attorney for litigation issues in Cook County State and Federal Courts.
Motty earned his JD from Chicago Kent College of Law, where he was active in the Moot Court Honors Society and Student Decalogue. He also earned certification as a mediator in the Center for Conflict Resolution and wrote the award winning paper “A Comparison of Free Speech in Jewish and American Law.” Motty also holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of California at Santa Barbara, spent a semester as a student clerk for the Honorable Margaret O’Mara Frossard of the Illinois State Appellate Court and worked for two years as a Juvenile Institutions Officer in the Santa Barbara, California Probation Department.
Ben Schneider Bio
Ben Schneider is a client focused which means that it is important to him to cultivate a personal relationship with each of his clients. By doing this, he is able to give each new client’s case individual attention and analyze every legal issue thoroughly and completely.
Ben Schneider acts as the one of the principal bankruptcy attorneys for Schneider & Stone where he focuses on individual Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings as well as Small Business Chapter 7 and Small Business Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filings. Ben also practices in the areas of family law and litigation and is the point attorney for divorce and child custody litigation in the collar counties.
Ben received his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School and continued his legal studies by attending post-graduate programs in Israel and New York. While in law school, Ben was named first alternate to the United States Debate team. Ben also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and, as an undergraduate, Ben earned several State and National titles for public speaking including the title for National Champion in Persuasive Speaking. Ben was published in the Interstate Oratorical Association’s journal “Great Speeches” in 2002 and 2003.
Suzanne Glade Bio
Suzanne Glade is a partner at Schneider & Stone.
She is a tenacious family law and domestic relations attorney who helps clients navigate complex financial and custody matters.
Her litigation and mediation background allow her to fiercely advocate for clients in the courtroom, as well as work collaboratively to provide multiple options for resolving disputes.
She is a skilled negotiator and has made a name for herself as the attorneys’ choice for mediating difficult financial and child-related issues, parent coordination and as a child representative and GAL.
Families turn to Suzanne to ensure positive outcomes in all stages of marriage and in family law litigation.
She has extensive experience in the courtroom regarding petitions, pre-judgment motions, trials and post-decree proceedings, and her savvy negotiating tactics transcend litigation to construct favorable pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
She also handles the complex matters business professionals face in negotiating child custody, parenting time, and division of assets, financial analysis, business valuation, child support, and maintenance.
She is routinely appointed by the courts to represent children in domestic relations cases and as a parenting coordinator.
Suzanne also speaks regularly to mental health practice groups and associations on changes to the domestic relations statute.
Earlier in her career, she was a Cook County Public Defender and later an attorney with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Suzanne continues to serve as a consultant for the agency, providing annual training for its lawyers on trial skills at the USEPA Trial Advocacy Institute.
Professional Honors
Suzanne has been named to the Leading Lawyers and Best Lawyers lists as well as received the Martindale-Hubbell AV-Notable in Family Law. She has also been recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
Member
- Chicago Bar Association, Subcommittee on Family Law
- Illinois State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Admissions
- The State of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
- Tulane University, J.D. cum laude
- Certified Mediator, 1997
- Certified Cook County Child’s Representative, 1998
- Certified Cook County Parenting Coordinator, 2025 (the first year certification was offered)
- Monthly Cook County Child’s Representative training