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Biography
Joe Shaffer is a highly accomplished and experienced attorney. He is also one of the founding partners of Shaffer Madia Law. Mr. Shaffer earned his J.D. from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He graduated with the Distinguished Student Award in 1994. He spent the early years of his career as an associate in small firms in Michigan in West Virginia before opening his private practice in 1997. At the Law Office of Joseph F. Shaffer, he practiced felony and misdemeanor criminal litigation in addition to civil litigation, family law, real estate, and property law. In 2003, he closed his private practice to work as the Chief Legal Officer and Prosecutor for Harrison County. During his time, he helped run the second largest Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in West Virginia.
Mr. Shaffer stayed with the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for 12 years, before he again went into private practice and started Shaffer Madia Law with his nephew. He now uses his extensive experience as a prosecutor to benefit clients who are facing criminal charges.
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Licensed in West Virginia for 30 years
State: West Virginia
Acquired: 1995
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Shaffer Madia Law
343 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV, 26301-2947
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Experience
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Partner, Shaffer Madia Law
2003 - 2015
Chief Legal Officer and Prosecutor, Harrison County Prosecutor's Office
1997 - 2003
Attorney, Law Office of Joseph F. Shaffer
1995 - 1997
Associate, Law Offices of Scot S. Dieringer
1993 - 1994
Law Clerk, Church, Kritselis, Wyble & Robinson, P.C.
Education
1994
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
West Virginia University
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Languages
English