Mr. Matthew D. Shaffer
Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP - Accident & Injury AttorneysI have been a lawyer for over 23 years. I first represented the other side of the docket for large corporate clients. I joined this firm over 15 years ago and began my life's work of representing working men and women. I am one of a small percentage of Texas lawyers who is Board Certified as a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am also a past chairman of The Texas State Bar’s Grievance Committee for District 4C. I have been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, an honor shared by only 5% those practicing law in Texas for many years. I was also voted one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the People by H Texas magazine for multiple years.
- University of Houston Law Center
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (1987) | Law
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- South Texas College of Law
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- Honors: Law Review, American Jurisprudence Award - Criminal Law, Toxic Tort Seminar - Highest Score
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- Attorney
- Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, LLP - Accident & Injury Attorneys
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- Personal Injury Trial Law
- Texas State Bar
- Texas Super Lawyer - top 5% of Texas Lawyers
- Texas Monthly Magazine
- Houston Bar Association
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- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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- Maritime Law Association of the United States
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- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
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- Texas State Bar, Grievance Committee, District 4C
- Chairman, Member
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- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
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- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
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- State Bar of Colorado
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- Texas State Bar # 18085600
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- City of Bellaire Board of Adjustment
- Board Member
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- Southwest Regional Board of Directors - Anti Defamation League
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- Colorado
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- Texas
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Elder Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Environmental Law
- Maritime Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Car Accidents
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written