Background
Schaffer, Marguerite M. was born on November 14, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Schaffer, Marguerite M. was born on November 14, 1948 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
University of Dayton (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1975). Awarded, Best Brief, Appellate Moot Court.
Editor, Legislative Journal, Seton Hall University, 1975.
Assistant Counsel, City of East Orange, 1978-1979. Counsel and Secretary, Board of Adjustment, City of East Orange, 1982-1986.
Counsel, Planning Board, City of East Orange, 1982-1986. Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall Law School, 1981-1983.
Member, Supreme Court Ethics Committee, Essex District, 1984-1986, Morris District, 1986-1990.
Mortgage Bankers Ass"n. of New Jersey v. New Jersey Real Estate Committee"n., 283 New Jersey Super. 233 (Appendix Division. 1995); Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Services, Incorporated. v. New Jersey Real Estate Committee"n. 242 New Jersey Super. 354 (Appendix Division. 1990).Worked at Shain, Schaffer & Rafanello, A Professional Corporation (Bernardsville, New Jersey) specializing in Banking Law, Administrative Law, Commercial Litigation, Financial Transactions, Land Use Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
Awarded, Best Brief, Appellate Moot Court.
Editor, Legislative Journal, Seton Hall University, 1975. Assistant Counsel, City of East Orange, 1978-1979.
Counsel and Secretary, Board of Adjustment, City of East Orange, 1982-1986. Counsel, Planning Board, City of East Orange, 1982-1986.
Adjunct Professor: Seton Hall Law School, 1981-1983.
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Administrative Law, 1985-1986. Member: Committee on the Judiciary Budget, 1992. Supreme Court Ethics Committee, Essex District, 1984-1986, Morris District, 1986-1990.
Member: Somerset County, New Jersey State (Member, Executive Committee, Banking Law Section, 1985.
Chair, Banking Law Section, 1990-1991) and American Bar Associations. Essex County Women Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1981.
President Elect, Executive Women of New Jersey, 1998).
Member: Committee on the Judiciary Budget, 1992. Supreme Court Ethics Committee, Essex District, 1984-1986, Morris District, 1986-1990. Member: Somerset County, New Jersey State (Member, Executive Committee, Banking Law Section, 1985.
Chair, Banking Law Section, 1990-1991) and American Bar Associations.
Essex County Women Lawyers Association (Secretary, 1981. President Elect, Executive Women of New Jersey, 1998).