Jerry Raymond Schaffer

Hired the guy a year ago to file a petition for factual innocence. He stated it would take 3 months tops to have completed. Three months go by and his previous secretary claims she filed it. Jerry later validated that this was a lie. Four months later still no motion filed. I asked for my money back ...and no answer. The latest correspondence he himself reiterated that “this isn’t rocket science” and “it’s really simple” telling me to let him get to the bottom of it. More time wasted and nothing done. Disputed the charge with the bank and reported him to the state bar. The guy is an absolute mockery to the legal profession. I highly recommend all the other one star reviews do the same. It’s only a matter of time before this guys incompetence costs someone their freedom. Also, most of the 5 star reviews are clear written by staff in his office. Most defendants don’t know what’s “common practice” for bond hearings.

I didnt want to write this but i paid this man 5k he didnt do nothing for me not even go to court (because d.a rejected my case from the jump i never even went to court) my case was thrown out before i even paid him all the money ,Jerry told me that i have to keep paying because the police keep tryi...ng to press charges on me even tho the d.a threw the case out two times (he said the police tried to press charges two times )i was innocent and the d.a knew it my lawyer jerry acted like he was gonna get my case dismissed and get everything off my record as long as i pay in full even promised to me so i went and paid it in full never heard back from him again . I reached out a few times no reply he never left his office for my case period but got 5k smh i wouldn't recommend

I was unjustly accused of some pretty serious "life killer" stuff. My life was in shambles. Jerry was up front from the beginning at ALL the possibilities that could happen to me and what I could do about it. Week after week, he kept me posted on the progress of my case. He was very reassuring and ke...pt me relatively calm. Jerry knows people. He knows good people in high places. He helped to get my case in the right hands and I’ll forever be grateful to him as my case was thrown out and rejected. He’s not the least expensive lawyer on the block but when your life is on the line, it shouldn’t matter. He’s the best at what he does. He knows the system pretty well. He’s a genuinely nice guy and will not give up on you. Seriously. You want Jerry in your corner and I’m so thankful to have found him.