Atty. Eleanor J. Shaffer
Ellie focuses her practice in the areas of personal injury & wrongful death, and criminal law. In New York City, Ellie was a legal intern and law graduate at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem.
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Eleanor J. Shaffer is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Gallagher & Kennedy PA. They have 5+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2021. Admitted to practice in Arizona, State Bar of Arizona (2021). Educated at Gonzaga University (J.D., 2019). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ellie focuses her practice in the areas of personal injury & wrongful death, and criminal law
- In New York City, Ellie was a legal intern and law graduate at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem
- She represented respondents facing abuse, neglect, and termination of parental rights proceedings in the Manhattan Family Court
- While in law school, Ellie worked as a research fellow for a non-profit organization for youth empowerment to stop hate-group-led violence
- She also worked helping to remove invalid racial restriction covenants from deeds in Washington state
- She also interned at Court Appointed Special Advocates for DC, where she participated in managing several programs such as Juvenile Behavioral Diversion Program/Person in Need of Supervision, Abuse and Neglect, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors, HOPE Court, and the Family Treatment Court
- Ellie also worked in public defense in Spokane County representing clients facing felony charges and involuntary civil commitment
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Eleanor J. Shaffer's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Eleanor J. Shaffer handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Eleanor J. Shaffer is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Arizona →
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Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona 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 Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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