Jerry Raymond Schaffer

Jerry Raymond Schaffer

3.3
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

1851 E. First Street, Suite 914, Santa Ana, CA

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Criminal Defense 100%

33 years | 200 cases

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

Not Eligible to Practice Law (Not Entitled)

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Jerry Schaffer, Jr.

1851 E. First Street, Suite 914, Santa Ana, CA, 92705

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Jerry Raymond Schaffer's Reviews

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3.3 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Posted by Carlos L | April 09, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Best Representation Money Can Buy !!!!!!!!

Best attorney you can have on your side I’ve been in n out of the criminal system for over 10 years and I wish I would’ve encountered Mr Schaffer earlier Don’t gamble with your case Hire Jerry TODAY he’s worth every dollar you give him me and my wife are forever grateful of Jerry he was referred to m...e IN JAIL by word of mouth that he’s the best and he truly is he’s a very dedicated and hard working attorney he was able to get me out early on a 90 day probation violation and I was able to see my son born I got out just in time my wife went into labor a week later He’s represented my wife as well she had an active warrant my wife walked in with him and cleared the warrant and instead of paying a 30,000$ dollar bond he got her out on O.R. !!! That’s very very Rare jerry is the man in the court system best representation money can buy

Posted by anonymous | February 07, 2019 | Hired Attorney

FANTASTIC!

I was very impressed with the way he ran his practice. Very professional and was consistent with making sure I new the details of my case. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND AFTER YOUR MONEY WATCHOUT

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS BEFORE DEALING WITH THIS ATTORNEY!!!!!!!!!!!! RED FLAG!!!!!!!!!!!!! BE WARNED!!! This Lawyer does not even deserve a single star. I Hired Attorney Jerry Schaffer in August. August 6th 2018 to be exact. He was very nice at the time and very convincing. He promised to ema...il me our retainer later that day. That never happened(biggest mistake i ever did) nonetheless i still I trusted him. In less than 4 month i was done making his payment and now the ball was on him to do what i had paid him for. Jerry Schaffer did nothing but "be in court" every time i tried to reach him through his cell phone. He's assistant at the time was also like finding a dropped diamond in the ocean. I called Jerry's call center a million times to get an appointment to no avail. I have done so many impromptu visits at his office and nothing. Jerry Schaffer is so busy handling every case in court, thats why i could never get to see him. The very few times i saw or spoke to Jerry he always gave me the same answer. My case is not even filed in court yet. Stupid me I still believed this man. On January 4th Jerry Schaffer( a FORMER DA) FAILED TO APPEAR IN COURT FOR MY HEARING. Because i had so much trust in this man i was not even aware until i had to go get court paper works thats when i realized that he did not show up in court and a warrant of arrest was issues on me. On 22/01/2018 immediately called the (Busy) Jerry to ask him what happened online for me to now get hit with reality. This guy sent me a dark photo followed by a message (I am sick). Mind you this is 18 DAYS after. I immediately called him and thats when the true Jerry Schaffer came out. First of he did not sound sober on the phone, he was slurring and constantly lying to me. He started with he was 2 days sick then he became 6 or 10 days sick , the that changed to 2 weeks sick. (THIS WERE IS EXACT WORDS NOT SUGAR COTTED). I immediately knew thats it this guy should not be representing me and right away i found a new attorney for my case. My new attorney took action right away, uplifted the warrant and is smoothly working on the case. On the other hand, Jerry Schaffer was still arguing with me that there was no warrant of arrest issues even after i went to court and got the minutes myself but could not explain as to why he missed my hearing. I also went to his office today to get all the summary of everything he claims he has done and also to get a copy of the retainer. He gave me court summaries which clearly shows he missed the court and for the retainer, he called the securities to kick me out of the building, so he can have privacy to alter our agreement. Smart Jerry changed the dates and accidentally or purposely put 08/10/2019.

Posted by Stephanie Luquin | July 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Impressed

Jerry Schaffer and Megan Batshon were extremely knowledgeable and genuinely nice. I am looking forward to working with them and receiving all their help. I was completely impressed!

Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Saved my bacon

Jerry Schafer's experience as a District Attorney came in handy in my case, as it was quite serious. His counsel and representation were on point and he or his staff ALWAYS returned my calls. Jerry got me out of some serious hot water!

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Jerry Raymond Schaffer's Lawyer Endorsements

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William Bettencourt

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Schaffer is an excellent attorney with decades of criminal law experience both as a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney. Few attorneys in Orange County have successfully handled complex criminal cases than Mr. Schaffer. I endorse this attorney."

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Michael Waddington

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jerry. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Doreen Boxer

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I litigated cases against Jerry Schaffer when he was a Depuy District Attorney. Jerry is a very knowledgeable and insightful advocate. He is trustworthy, honest and reliable. I am happy to endorse Jerry Schaffer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2014

Certified Specialist - Criminal Law, State Bar of California

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Principal, The Law Offices of Jerry Schaffer

1994 - 2011

District Attorney, Orange County Court

Education

1994

Southwestern University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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