About Peter Joel
Peter J — Schaffer is a seasoned criminal defense attorney based in the Bronx, New York. He has been practicing law since 1987, focusing primarily on criminal defense, DUI/DWI cases, civil rights, and white-collar crime. His firm, located at 888 Grand Concourse, #1-O, Bronx, NY 10451, serves clients throughout the New York City metropolitan area and parts of Connecticut. Mr. Schaffer earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in 1986. He was honored with membership in the Order of St.
Ives and served as an editor for the Administrative Law Review. He completed his undergraduate studies summa cum laude at Western State College in 1980, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Political Science. Throughout his career, Mr. Schaffer has defended over two thousand clients, including adults, juveniles. Organizations, against many charges such as arson, assault, attempted murder, burglary, conspiracy, counterfeiting, drug offenses, firearms violations, DUI/DWI, forgery, fraud, kidnapping, money laundering, motor vehicle offenses, murder, obstruction of justice, parole and probation revocation, racketeering, robbery, sex crimes, stolen property, trespass, weapons offenses, and witness tampering. In addition to his criminal defense practice, Mr.
Schaffer represents victims of false arrest and police brutality. He has conducted numerous hearings, jury and bench trials, and grand jury proceedings. His civil rights work includes litigating cases in the United States District Courts and handling personal injury cases. Mr. Schaffer is an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Bronx County Bar Association. He is also a member in good standing of the Criminal Justice Administration Panel for the U.S.
District Court in Connecticut and the Assigned Counsel Plan for the Appellate Division, First Department in New York City. He has appeared on national television programs such as The Nancy Grace Show on CNN Headline News, Court TV, and In Session on truTV as a guest commentator. Additionally, he has been featured on Bloomberg Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio as an expert in criminal law and trial practice. He has also served as a guest lecturer in criminal law at the CUNY School of Law in New York City.
