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Overview
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Fees
Contingent (33%-40%), Free Consultation (120 minutes)
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Contact Information
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About Me
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Steven Schafer has spent his career helping people who have been injured find the justice they deserve. Steve first practiced with a plaintiffs law firm in... more
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Résumé
License
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32 years since Steven H Schafer was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Connecticut |
Active
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1979 |
12/01/2008 |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1980 |
01/29/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Principal at
Steven H. Schafer & Associates
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1985–present
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Associate at
Meehan, Boyle & Cohen, P.C.
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1985–1985
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Associate at
Parker, Coulter, Daley & White
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1981–1984
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Associate at
O'Brien, Shafner, Bartinik, Stuart & Kelly, P.C.
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1979–1981
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Boston College Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1979 |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Economics |
BA - Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude |
1976 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice |
Best Lawyers in America |
2009 |
| AV Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
2009 |
| Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice, General Tort, Product Liability |
Super Lawyers - Massachusetts |
2009 |
| Phi Kappa Phi |
University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
1976 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| President |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
1998-1999
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| Board of Delegates |
Massachusetts Bar Association |
1998-1999
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| Founding President |
Massachusetts Consumer Justice Foundation |
1998-1999
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| President-elect |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys |
1997-1998
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| State Governor |
American Association for Justice |
1992-1997
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| State Delegate |
American Association for Justice |
1989-1992
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| Sustaining Member |
American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America); Product Liability Section, Professional Negligence Section, Nursing Home Litigation Group |
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InjuryBoard; see listing at www.injuryboard.com |
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| Past Chair |
Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys, Federal Legislative Committee, Contingent Fee Committee, Key Person Committee |
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Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys; Board of Governors, Medical Negligence Committee |
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Massachusetts Bar Association |
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Norfolk County (Mass.) Bar Association |
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Portfolio
Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Personal Injury Law, Trial Practice, Demonstrative Evidence, Discovery Practice, Juror Voir Dire, Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse |
Numerous Continuing Legal Education Programs |
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