JOE SHAFFER
EXPERIENCE
Shaffer Madia Law PLLC, Member, 2015-present
Currently engaged in the practice of
Criminal Law,
Family Law, Civil Litigation, Property Law and Municipal Law.
HARRISON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, Harrison County, West Virginia
Chief Legal Officer and Prosecutor, 2003 — 2015
- Responsible for managing a staff of twenty, including eleven Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys
- Legal Counsel for Harrison County Commission and all other Constitutional Officers
- Responsible for misdemeanor and felony prosecutions
- Responsible for managing budget
- Counsel for West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources in child abuse and neglect matters
- Coordinate and maintain an effective working relationship with Harrison County Board of Education as well as provide advice to the Board regarding legal issues affecting the schools, personnel and students
- Responsible for numerous other Constitutional and statutory duties of the second largest Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in the State of West Virginia
- President, Harrison County Community Corrections Board
- Member, Harrison County Courthouse Security Board
LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH F. SHAFFER, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Sole Practitioner, General Legal Practice concentrated in the areas of
Criminal and Civil Law, February 1997 – February 2003
- Felony and misdemeanor criminal litigation
- Civil litigation, family law, real estate, property and administrative law
- Shinnston City Attorney, 1997-2000
- Lumberport Town Attorney, 2001-2003
- Member, Police Civil Service Commission, 2002-2003
- Member, Harrison County Child Abuse Task Force, 2002-2003
LAW OFFICES OF SCOT S. DIERINGER, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Associate, General Legal Practice concentrated in the areas of Criminal
and Civil Law, May 1995 — February 1997
CHURCH, KRITSELIS, WYBLE & ROBINSON, P.C., Lansing, Michigan
Law Clerk, January 1993 — May 1994
APPOINTMENTS
- Member Attorney, Criminal Justice Act Panel — appointed by the Honorable Irene M. Keeley, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, 1995 — 2002
- Member, Selection Committee to recommend the appointment of United States Magistrate Court Judge – appointed by the Honorable Irene M. Keeley, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, 2001
ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE LAW
- West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, May 1, 1995
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, May 1, 1995
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, November 1, 1995
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, May 18, 1999
OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE
- Advisor, Harrison County Teen Court Program, 2001-2007
- Trial Instructor, American Legion Mountaineer Boy’s State, Summer 2002
EDUCATION
Legal:
THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL, Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctor, September, 1994
- Assistant Editor, Law Review
- Distinguished Student Award, Fall 1994 Graduating Class
- Moot Court Competition
- Hearing Officer, Scholastic Review Board
- Negotiation Competition, Team Member
- Judge, Michigan High School Moot Court Finals
Graduate:
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, Morgantown, West Virginia
Graduate Student: Masters in Business Administration, 1985-1986
- Dean’s List Honors
Undergraduate:
FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE, Fairmont, West Virginia
Bachelor of Science: Business Administration, 1982
- Dean’s List Honors
- Honor Roll
OTHER EXPERIENCE
ALL AMERICAN FOODS CORP., Clarksburg, West Virginia
President / General Manager, December 1983 — December 1991
- Initiated and developed retail food service and gasoline business
- Managed fifteen full-time employees and tripled business locations in six years
VOLUNTEER
- Board Member and Coach, Jerry West Youth League Basketball
- Coach, Harrison County Parks and Recreation Sports
- Robert C. Byrd High School Boosters Club