Atty. Mark Leonard Shaffer
Mr. Mark Leonard Shaffer is a lawyer practicing civil rights, government contracts, civil practice and 6 other areas of law.
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Mark Leonard Shaffer is a Member based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at The Shaffer Law Firm, PLLC. They have 53+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1973. Their practice focuses on employment, business, ip, white collar, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (1973), District of Columbia (1981), Maryland (1992), and U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Fifth and Ninth Circuits (1996). Educated at Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1972) and University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1969). Serves clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Mark Leonard Shaffer is a lawyer practicing civil rights, government contracts, civil practice and 6 other areas of law
- Mark received a B.A. degree from University of California, Berkeley in 1969, and has been licensed for 53 years
- Mark practices at The Shaffer Law Firm, PLLC in Washington, DC
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Mark Leonard Shaffer's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Mark Leonard Shaffer handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Mark Leonard Shaffer is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in District of Columbia →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Mark Leonard Shaffer is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in District of Columbia →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Mark Leonard Shaffer is one of 94,505 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in District of Columbia →
Mark Leonard Shaffer is one of 18,196 white collar attorneys indexed nationally. Browse white collar attorneys in District of Columbia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Mark Leonard Shaffer is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in District of Columbia →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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