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Brett M. Schaffer 
Baltimore, Maryland
Associate
phone (410) 752-1880
fax (410) 547-1996
email Email Me

Brett M. Schaffer has been practicing law since 1982, devoting much of his time to litigation and appeals. He is admitted in Maryland, the U.S. District Court District of Maryland, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals. He assists clients with matters of workers' compensation, personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, criminal law, DUI, DWI, and traffic violations. He has served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Maryland, and as Chief of the Juvenile Division for Baltimore County. 

Mr. Schaffer belongs to the State Bar Association and the Maryland Trial Lawyers Associations, Workers' Compensation Division. He has lectured at several of the annual conventions offered by the worker's compensation division. Mr. Schaffer is a professional musician and represents performers and recording artists.

Mr. Schaffer focuses on litigating in the areas of worker's compensation, personal injury, criminal, traffic, DUI/DWI and administrative appeals to the Circuit Court of the State of Maryland.

He earned his law degree at the University of Baltimore School of Law and has a Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (All Honors University).

Personal Injury
Workers' Compensation
Truck Accidents 
Industrial Accidents

Areas of Practice:
Workers' Compensation Law
Litigation & Appeals
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Traffic Violations
Artists' Representation
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Maryland, 1982
U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1982
U.S. Tax Court, 1982
Education:
University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland, 1981
J.D.


Loyola College, 1977
M.A.
Major:  Clinical Psychology


University of Maryland, 1973
B.A.
Major:  Psychology


Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University
Certificate in Performance Studies


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Maryland State Bar Association
Member


Maryland Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - 2002
Member, Workers' Compensation Division


Past Employment Positions:
Baltimore County, Chief of Juvenile Division, Assistant States Attorney, 1983 - 1986


State of Maryland, Assistant Attorney General, 1989 - 1995


U.S. Army (229th Army Band), 1970 - 1976


Contact us

Baltimore Office
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.
347 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Telephone: 410-752-1880
Fax: 410-547-1996

Baltimore Law Office

Frederick Office
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.
153 West Patrick
Frederick, MD 20701

Telephone: 301-698-0736
Frederick Law Office

Essex Office
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.
1760 Eastern Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21221

Telephone: 410-686-6122

Baltimore Law Office

Bel Air Office
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.
112 S. Main Street
Bel Air, MD 21014

Telephone: 410-836-0764
Bel Air Law Office

Glen Burnie Office
Cohen, Snyder, Eisenberg & Katzenberg, P.A.
7420 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
Glen Burnie, MD 21061

Telephone: 410-760-0084
Glen Burnie Law Office