Zachary Cryder Shaffer

Zachary Cryder Shaffer

Judicial

About Zachary

Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 17 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2008

Judicial

No misconduct found


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Honors

2014

2014 Top 40 Lawyer Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

2014

Top 10 Attorneys Under 40, Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys

2014

Honors, Who's Who Legal

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Partner, Montoya Shaffer, L.L.C.

2010 - Present

Associate, Freedman and Lorry, P.C.

2008 - 2010

Law Clerk, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, PA

Associations

2008 - Present

Philadelphia Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Commonwealth v. AA

NOT GUILTY

Commonwealth v. JH

NOT GUILTY

Commonwealth v. Morris McDuffy

Motion to Suppress Granted. Case nolle prossed

Commonwealth v. Mark Casey

NOT GUILTY

Commonwealth v. Watson

Dismissed- Lack of Prosecution

Commonwealth v. Ibn-Fraruq

Case dismissed against both of the firm's clients

Commonwealth v. Ford

Not Guilty

Commonwealth V. Brown

Not Guilty

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Education

2008

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

Juris Doctor

2003

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Bachelors of Music

Speaking Engagements

2012

Informational Interview Workshop

Information Interviews

Publications

2013

Philadelphia Defense Appeals in Philadelphia

Languages

English

Activity

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