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Atty. Peter James Schaeffer

Atty. Peter James Schaeffer

Peter James Schaeffer is a lawyer practicing corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and 4 other areas of law. Peter received a B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1987, and has been licensed for 34 years.

New York New York 34 Years Experience 34 year
Call (646) 797-2069

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Peter James Schaeffer is a Partner based in New York, New York, practforg at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP. They haand 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Admitted to practice in New York (1992). Educated at Columbia Law School (J.D., 1991) and Colgate University (B.A., 1987). Actiand member of March 19, 2014, Professional Activities Presenter, Crowdfunding through Funding Portals: What You Need to Know LIVE Webcast, The Knowledge Group, LLC. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Peter James Schaeffer is a lawyer practicing corporate, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and 4 other areas of law
  • Peter received a B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1987, and has been licensed for 34 years
  • Peter practices at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP in New York, NY

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Peter James Schaeffer has 34+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 1992.
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Education

J.D.
Columbia Law School
- 1991
B.A.
Colgate University
- 1987

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 1992

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