Joshua Schiffer
Google me. Seriously. --Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights--
"We Won!!" was not something Josh heard a lot as a kid.
Never the sportiest fella, East Cobb, Georgia didn't inspire him to a sportsball career despite his innate athletic ability. Graduating from The Walker School Josh went North, to Clark University, MA (Hippies and folks from New York, and SO MANY international people!). Chasing young love back to Georgia, Josh graduated from Georgia State University College of Law in 2002 without any honors. He was on Mock Trial and did Moot Court, though. And was fun.
Josh clerked in Cobb Superior Court (A. Grubbs), closed real estate during the boom, and then figured out that Talking was what he really liked so Josh became a PD. LOVED IT, but it was awful to participate in a system that was so broken.
in 2007 Josh graduated from Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming (www.triallawyerscollege.com/), quit working for the State and hung out a shingle. Wandering Solo was a bore, so Doug Chanco (former #JerkProsecutor Josh fought with all the time) argued with Josh to partner with him, and Doug won.
Now "We Won!" is a touch more common...
ChancoSchiffer solely represent's individuals and plaintiff classes from offices in Buckhead, Atlanta, GA and Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI. Measuring Southern legal roots by Generations, ChancoSchiffer is uniquely positioned to represent and assist clients with their most intimate and difficult Criminal Defense, Injury, and legal dispute cases throughout the United States and USVI.
Led by two Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College Graduates, one now a former staffer) ChancoSchiffer's national network of top-tier legal partners is unmatched and the firm proudly co-counsel's with many of America's most well known Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights, and Class Action firms. The President of the New York State Criminal Defense Bar through California's most exclusive Personal Injury Firms, the Best Lawyers in America choose ChancoSchiffer.
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- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College
- OFW (2007) | Working on the Horse/Trial Lawyering
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- Honors: FWarrior Regional Representative (elected) Staff Member (2017)
- Activities: Psychodrama, Discovering the Story, Painting, Hiking, Fishing, Rodeo, Singing, Ranching
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- Georgia State University College of Law
- J.D. (2002) | Law
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- Activities: Mock Trial, Student Trial Lawyers Assoc. Moot Court
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- Clark University
- B.A. (1998) | Government/International Relations
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- Activities: ISS, CUBS, Study Abroad, Wheatbread, SBA
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- The Walker School
- Diploma (1994) | Prep
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- Honors: Many
- Activities: Too many to list
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- Board Member
- Fulton County DUI Accountability Court
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- Region 10 Representative
- F Warrior Alumni Board
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- Strength and Justice Through Time and Team
- The Warrior
- Tiger Award Presentation, 2019 F Warrior Annual Reunion, Round Top, TX
- F-Warrior Board
- Presentation of the Tiger Award to Patrick J. McLain
- Graduate- OFW
- Trial Lawyers College
- Super Lawyer
- SuperLawyers
- Legal Leaders: Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers
- American Legal Media (ALM)
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Legal Leaders: Georgia's Top Rated Lawyers
- American Legal Media (ALM)
- Legal Elite
- Georgia Trend
- Georgia State University Law Alumni Committee
- Committee Member
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- Lawyers Club of Atlanta
- - Current
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- Georgia State Bar
- Member
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- F Warrior Board
- Elected Representative
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- Trial Lawyers College
- Staff Member
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- Activities: Staff member at the legendary original Trial Lawyers College
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- Alabama
- Alabama State Bar Association
- ID Number: 5600X20P
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- Georgia
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- Federal Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Juvenile Law
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Spanish: Written
- Q. Can I clear old animal cruelty charges in Georgia for employment purposes?
- A: Thats a good one to pursue record sealing for, or potentially other remedies such as RetroActive First Offender. While I often advise folks to try and DIY using the materials from the Georgia Justice Project (a great website), with your particular charge it is going to benefit you to bring an attorney in from the front end. That will pave access to the prosecutors office, which is who you really need to pay attention to your request. So get someone SUPER local, as this is more Phone Calls and Handshakes than litigation
- Q. Intent to proceed and indictment or dismissal in a RICO case.
- A: Unfortunately the State holds many/most of the cards here, as they generally have the length of the statute of limitations, at a minimum, to accuse or indict the case, and that is measured in years. The State holding folks lives up in this way is downright criminal and you can assert your speedy trial rights more effectively with certain filings, but that is in anticipation of eventual Speedy Trial motions once the case is started. Until then there are very limited options.
- Q. How can I get a pardon/expungement to regain my driver's license in Georgia?
- A: It will be with your time to first go get an official copy of your GCIC from the GBI, and thats pretty easy. You need to have the formal list of exactly WHAT is on your record if you want to address the public listings.
GA does not do expungements anymore, at least for cases afte 1997 or so, and now it is all about record sealing. There are also retroactive first offnder and some other remedies available on a case by case basis.
The Georgia Justice Project has a great website going over these issues, and I recommend you do as much of the work yourself before paying anyone to assist, as its mostly administrative rather than legal.
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- ChancoSchiffer PC
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