Background
Schafer, Gerard T. was born on March 20, 1956 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Schafer, Gerard T. was born on March 20, 1956 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
Pennsylvania State University (Bachelor of Science, 1978). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1982).
Worked at Schafer & Russo, Professional Corporation (Virginia Beach, Virginia) specializing in Criminal Defense Law, Personal Injury Law, Traffic Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Pennsylvania. 1984, Virginia; 1985, United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Order of the Coif. Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1980-1981.
Recipient, Allegheny County Bar Association Award. Prosecutor, City of Virginia Beach, 1985-1988.
Assistant Public Defender, 1989-1990. Member: Virginia Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
Member, University of Pittsburgh Law Review, 1980-1981. Recipient, Allegheny County Bar Association Award. Prosecutor, City of Virginia Beach, 1985-1988.
Assistant Public Defender, 1989-1990.
Member: Virginia Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.