Background
Shaffer, David James was born on July 30, 1958 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Frank James Shaffer and Martha Isabelle (Hardman) Matthews.
Shaffer, David James was born on July 30, 1958 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Frank James Shaffer and Martha Isabelle (Hardman) Matthews.
Bachelor, Wittenberg U., 1980; Juris Doctor, Stanford University, 1983.
Supervisor field operations, United States Census Bureau, Columbus, Ohio., 1980; legal intern, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., San Francisco, 1982-1983; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, San Jose, California, 1983; law clerk to Judge Betty B. Fletcher,, United States Court Appeals for 9th Circuit, Seattle, 1983-1984; associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, San Jose, 1984-1987; associate, Arnold & Porter, Washington, 1987-1992; partner, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Washington, 1992-1994; partner, Arter & Hadden, Washington, since 1995.
Campaign manager Clark County Democratic Party, Springfield, 1978-1980. Organizer Citizens for Sensible County Planning, Fairfax, Virginia, 1989-1994. Member American Bar Association, FBA (chairman Equal Employment Opportunity committee 1992-1994, individual rights and responsibilities 1994-1995, co-chairman alternate dispute resolution 1995-1996, member governing board labor law and labor relations section, editor newsletter Labouring Oar, Outstanding Svc. award 1992), District of Columbia Bar Association, California Bar Association, Order of Coif.
Married Julie Renee Cohen, October 8, 1995. Children: Brynn Danielle, Jedediah Clay.