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Jerry Raymond Schaffer

Santa Ana, CA

Licensed for 27 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

English

About

As the founding attorney at The Law Offices of Jerry Schaffer, Jr., Orange County lawyer Jerry Schaffer, Jr. offers tireless legal representation in criminal defense cases. Since 1994, he has been practicing law in California. Prior to entering private practice, Attorney Scahffer was a prosecutor for 17 years. Mr. Schaffer received his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and his Juris Doctor from the Southwestern University School of Law. For a no-cost consultation, contact his firm.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Language

English

Contact

The Law Offices of Jerry Schaffer, Jr.1851 E. First StreetSuite 914Santa Ana, CA, 92705

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Carlos L
April 8, 2019

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 me 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

anonymous
February 6, 2019

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.

Stephanie Luquin
July 18, 2017

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!

anonymous
January 17, 2016

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!

anonymous
December 30, 2015

Jerry went above and beyond for my husband who made a stupid mistake- yet Jerry never made him feel like a loser he encouraged him and fought for the best deal we are forever grateful for that

K.C.
May 19, 2015

Jerry represented my young adult son at a critical time of his life. Jerry took over from the public defender and immediately changed the direction of my son's case. My son's future would likely have been devastated had he stayed with the P.D. I found Jerry to be very well respected among his peers, including prosecutors who are on the other side of his cases. Jerry also seems to really respect the process and the people involved and, as a result, the players express their admiration for Jerry. He treats his clients with compassion, gives them his undivided attention and offers brutal honesty when necessary. I would recommend Jerry Schaffer to anyone in legal trouble!

Chris
February 13, 2012

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 kept 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.

Gabriel
October 18, 2019

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.

anonymous
September 13, 2019

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 trying 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

anonymous
January 30, 2019

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 email 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.

Carlos L
April 8, 2019

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 me 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

anonymous
February 6, 2019

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.

Stephanie Luquin
July 18, 2017

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!

anonymous
January 17, 2016

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!

anonymous
December 30, 2015

Jerry went above and beyond for my husband who made a stupid mistake- yet Jerry never made him feel like a loser he encouraged him and fought for the best deal we are forever grateful for that

K.C.
May 19, 2015

Jerry represented my young adult son at a critical time of his life. Jerry took over from the public defender and immediately changed the direction of my son's case. My son's future would likely have been devastated had he stayed with the P.D. I found Jerry to be very well respected among his peers, including prosecutors who are on the other side of his cases. Jerry also seems to really respect the process and the people involved and, as a result, the players express their admiration for Jerry. He treats his clients with compassion, gives them his undivided attention and offers brutal honesty when necessary. I would recommend Jerry Schaffer to anyone in legal trouble!

Chris
February 13, 2012

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 kept 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.

Gabriel
October 18, 2019

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.

anonymous
September 13, 2019

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 trying 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

anonymous
January 30, 2019

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 email 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.