Shindler began his career as a clerk from 1966 to 1968 at the law firm, March Pearson & Skelton, working his way up from assistant solicitor from 1968 to 1971, to partner from 1971 to 1986. From 1986 to 2005, Shindler was a partner at the Manchester-based law firm, Halliwell Landau Manchester, where he was Head of Trusts and Estates. From 2005 to 2006, he was a senior member at
Halliwells. The new firm, Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP, opened on 2 May 2006. Shindler was at Lane-Smith & Shindler LLP until 2011 when the firm became a part of
DWF LLP. From 2011 to 2014, Shindler was a consultant at DWF. and Tottel's
Trust Law International and Consulting Editor of the
Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal. He also edited
Trust Drafting and Precedents. Shindler contributed to the restructuring and updating of ''Ray & McLaughlin's Practical Inheritance Tax Planning.'' One of the founding members of the
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Shindler was appointed president of STEP worldwide in November 2006. He was instrumental in developing their education program. He is a former chairman of the organisation. == Personal life ==