Scott E. Shaffman

Scott E. Shaffman

5.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 46 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Monterey, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Insurance, Car Accidents ... +2 more

98 Del Monte Ave, Suite 200, Monterey, CA

About Scott

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Car Accident 20%

47 years

20%
Insurance 20%

Long Term Disability, ERISA, Bad Faith

45 years | 250 cases

20%
Personal Injury 20%

Auto, Motorcycle, Bicycle Accidents

47 years | 750 cases

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Contingency

25%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in California for 46 years

State: California

Acquired: 1979

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Scott E. Shaffman Law Offices

98 Del Monte Ave, Suite 200, Monterey, CA, 93940-2381

Scott E. Shaffman Law Offices

111 North Market Street Ste. 300, San Jose, CA, 95113

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Scott E. Shaffman's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | September 04, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Social Security Disability

Excellent

I have a rather complex disability case. So I have been working in my profession for about seven years and, for the last year, I have had to miss about 8 months of work for some inexplicable reason. After being told I was insane by doctors,and declining neurologically for a year, I realized somethi...ng was terribly wrong. Finally I was diagnosed with a herniated disc in my cervical spine, and scoliosis with 2 curves in it. As it were, it seems that my herniated disc might have been going untreated for almost a year. At my age, I am informed that I am too young to have these problems. Anyways, Mr. Shaffman took this case as a long term disability matter and he is on top of it. His initial consultation was complimentary and was an entire hour. Excellent interaction, and he was very nice. The next time I called him, we talked for nearly another hour and exchanged pleasantries, and then we sealed the deal. After I began to email him, he gave me a very long, and obviously substantive response. It looked well-crafted. As I reiterate the sentiment of a prior reviewer who stated she had never interacted with a paralegal, I am glad to report that my experience has been the same; I have interfaced with him alone. Having this much experience and having a spotless record with Cal Bar makes me even more confident this was the best decision I could have made for my family. Seriously good.

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Scott E. Shaffman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Janice Mazur

Insurance lawyer | Nov 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Scott many times over the past 25 years. He is dedicated, highly focused and extremely knowledgeable, particularly as to the complexities of disability law. I recommend him, especially to anyone fighting for their disability benefits."

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Janice Mazur

Appeals lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Owner, Scott E. Shaffman Law Offices

1983 - 1997

Partner, Shaffman, Iler, Palkowitz & Doft

1979 - 1983

Owner, Scott E. Shaffman Law Offices

Associations

2001 - Present

Los Angeles County Bar Foundation

Member

1981 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

1979 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

1992 - 1993

San Diego Trial Lawyers Association

Board of Directors

Education

1979

Western State College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

Western State University College of Law

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

1992

Premises Liability

Premises Liability

Publications

2014

California Appellate Reports Rodriguez vs. City of Santa Cruz

Languages

English

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