Charles Harold Schaefer

Background

Schaefer, Charles Harold was born on November 15, 1951 in Margaretville, New York, United States. Son of Harold Charles and Theresa (Huetter) Schaefer.

Education

State University of New York at Albany (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1973). Albany Law School of Union University (Juris Doctor, 1976). National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Cornell University (1977).

Career

Worked at Deily and Schaefer (Catskill, NY) specializing in Foreclosure Law, Commercial Law, Trial Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1977, New York and United States. District Court, Northern District of New York.

1980, United States. Supreme Court. Attorney, Town of Prattsville, 1978-1990. Member, Committee on Professional Standards, Third Judicial Department, 1996—.

Member: Greene County (President, 1990-1991), New York State (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1977, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1977, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1980.

Membership

Trustee Zadock Pratt Museum Inc., Prattsville, 1979-1991, Greene County History Society, since 1992. Coordinator commission to elect Ed Cloke for District Attorney, 1985, president, since 1996. Member Greene County Republican Committee.

Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Greene County Bar Association, Rotary (sec.Windham club 1981-1982, president Catskill club 1986-1989, trustee 1984-1989), Elks.

Connections

Married Lorraine Mary Ferrara, March 5, 1983. Children: Catherine Elyse, Rachel Marie.

Father:

Harold Charles Schaefer

Mother:

Theresa (Huetter) Schaefer

Spouse:

Lorraine Mary Ferrara

child:

Rachel Marie Schaefer

child:

Catherine Elyse Schaefer