Atty. Barbara Janet Schaffer
Barbara Janet Schaffer practices at Barbara J. Schaffer, Esq.
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Barbara Janet Schaffer is a Member based in New York, New York, practicing at Barbara J. Schaffer, Esq.. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Their practice focuses on child custody, family law, child support, and adr. Admitted to practice in New York (1986), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1998), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1998). Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1985) and State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1981). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of New York County Lawyers' Association (Matrimonial Committee) Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Domestic Violence Committee) New York State Bar Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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