Shaffer & Gaier, L.L.C.

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Shaffer & Gaier, L.L.C.
One Penn Center
1617 JFK Boulevard
Suite 946
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Ph: (215) 751-0100
Fax: (215) 751-0723

Shaffer & Gaier, L.L.C.
209 Kings Highway West
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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Ph: (856) 429-0970
Fax: (856) 429-3352

About Our Personal Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia and New Jersey

Michael Shaffer and Michael Gaier have a combined 30 years experience litigating personal injury cases as lawyers in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Although each case may be different, Michael Shaffer and Michael Gaier both recognize the importance of retaining their clients and in turn, creating a special, shared commitment.

Once the personal injury lawyers at our Philadelphia firm are presented with a new matter, they will carefully review and evaluate the case with several experts. At Shaffer & Gaier, we are fortunate to have long standing relationships with several doctors, engineers, and other experts who will promptly and thoroughly review your case. In fact, in order to offer our clients the most efficient handling of their cases, our firm has employed an on-staff registered nurse to assist with the review process. Once that is completed, it is our mission to proceed with your case as aggressively and quickly as possible. It is our policy and practice at Shaffer & Gaier that no client should have to wait longer than necessary to achieve our common goal. In our experience, hard work, along with attention to detail and creativity, is the foundation of every successful settlement or verdict.

While each case differs, our philosophy and mission remain the same: to provide each client with the best result as efficiently and promptly as possible because we recognize that every client’s case has the utmost importance to both the client and Shaffer & Gaier.

Meet Our Attorneys

Michael D. Shaffer

mshaffer@shaffergaier.com

Partner

Admitted: 1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

College: Temple University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1987

Law School: Temple University School of Law, J.D., 1990

Member:

  • Temple American Inn of Courts
  • Philadelphia Bar Association - Philadelphia Vice Chairman, Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Division, 1999; Chairman Professional Development Committee, 1998-1999
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

Biography:

  • Judge Pro Tempe - Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia
  • Associate - Hoyle, Morris & Kerr, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1990-1994
  • Associate - Feldman, Sheperd & Wohlgelerntner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994-1996

Author: Urging a Cautious Approach to the Extension of the Separate Disease, Rules Beyond Asbestos Cases, The Barrister, Fall 1995;

Born: Scranton, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1964

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Michael H. Gaier

mhgaier@shaffergaier.com

Partner

Admitted: 1987, Pennsylvania; 1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1995, New Jersey; 1995, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

College: Pennsylvania State University, B.S. Business Administration, 1984

Law School: New England School of Law, J.D., 1987

Member:

  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

Biography:

  • Judge Pro Tempe - Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia
  • Advisory Committee - Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, 2003-2004
  • Compulsory Arbitration Committee
  • Temple University School of Law Advocacy, 1992
  • Big Brother/Little Brother Association of Philadelphia
  • Gross, Solar & Metzger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1987-1989
  • Josel, Feenane & Gaier, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1989-2003

Born: Newark, New Jersey, March 17, 1962

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Our Practice Areas

Our attorneys, Michael Shaffer and Michael Gaier, focus on personal injury and commercial litigation, which allow us to cultivate an in-depth understanding of the needs of our clients, along with superior insight of the trends in these areas of the law. Our personal injury lawyers in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey have already developed an extensive network of specialists to assist in the various stages of the litigation process, including medical experts, engineers, forensic accountants, finance and evaluation professionals, economists, and actuaries.