Joseph Robert Shaeffer

Joe is a very knowledgeable and experienced attorney. He represented me in my pregnancy discrimination case. His expertise in employment discrimination was apparent from the moment I met him. Joe has the amazing capability to stay focused and composed, which helped me during stressful moments thro...ughout my case. He brought his focus and composure into the courtroom as well. It was evident to me that he was determined that I had a successful outcome. Because of Joe's determination, I did receive a favorable outcome; better than I could have expected! Joe, thank you so much!

Greetings. I had the good fortune of be referred to Tiffany and Joe at MacDonald Hoague & Bayless for a compensation related issue I needed assistance with in order to get resolved. From the first consultative meeting I found Tiffany and Joe to both be great listeners and even better at being curio...us enough to ensure they both had a complete understanding of the facts that generated my claim. My case took a little over 18 months to resolve with many aggressive and unexpected turns from my perspective but with their counsel and updates I understood these moves were more simply legal posturing efforts perpetrated as a normal course of this type of procedure. Their research, level of evidence review, and true understanding of the specifics of my complex compensation model allowed me to move forward with this case with the highest level of confidence that my attorneys understood my issues as well if not better than I did! Additionally, with a clear understanding of my case Tiffany and Joe were able to very clearly articulate back to me describing the legal issues, arguments, requirements and then implications of our claim. I hope to never be in the position of needing this type of legal assistance again, but I can say without a shadow of a doubt I would not hesitate to refer and or return to their services as they were and are exceptional at their craft. I would be remiss if I didn’t add that the legal articulation of the arguments of my case jumped off the page in clear and precise ways with every document from them this non-legal mind read. I understood they needed to address the legal case law, but along with that it was crystal clear in every document filed, submitted, provided that my legal team knew exactly what the issues were and why I needed to be compensated for this wrong. If you are reading this review, you are likely looking for the right attorney to support your needs; stop now and reach out to Tiffany and Joe…you will be so glad you did! With much appreciation, Rob

I am a lawyer who sought assistance from MacDonald Hoague & Bayless, the top employment law firm in Washington State. Upon contacting the firm, I had the very good fortune of being introduced to Joe. While I knew that Joe was considered one of the top employment law attorneys in Washington, I did n...ot realize just how good he was until he began to represent me. He is a brilliant advocate who represented me with passion and was always prepared to face off against opposing counsel. Joe's combination of logic and creativity in interpreting and applying the law in my favor served as a constant reminder that I was truly being represented by Washington's top employment law attorney.