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Paul Jay Schafer, Attorney at Law


When your family and financial future are at stake, you need an experienced, knowledgeable advocate to protect your rights. As an attorney practicing law and living in Southern Illinois, Jay Schafer has dedicated his career to helping clients confront and resolve the often painful and difficult issues that arise in their personal lives with care, compassion, and sensitivity. Jay has focused on accident and personal injury law, workers compensation, medical malpractice, family law litigation and product liability law since 1994. 
Clients continue to rely on Jay's commitment and experience. We are proud of the personal relationships built with clients, and firmly believe that, along with aggressive advocacy, the time taken to fully understand your goals and needs is crucial to helping you get what you want and deserve.
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About Attorney Paul J. Schafer


Paul J. Schafer, Schafer Law, LLC, Attorneys At Law, Marion, Illinois

Paul J. Schafer, Attorney at Law, Marion, Illinois has focused his legal career in Southern Illinois since 1994 representing clients in personal injury claims, workers compensation, divorce and family law, nursing home abuse, retaliatory discharge, medical malpractice, products liability, discrimination claims, sexual harrassment claims and other legal matters.

Jay Schafer is a life long resident of Marion and earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.


Jay Schafer has dedicated more than 25 years of his career to  personal injury, medical malpractice, workers compensation, wrongful death and divorce and family law clients. He has remained committed to serving the client's goals and objectives with integrity and respect. Jay received his law degree from Southern Illinois University in 1994. The SIU School of Law is also where he met his wife, Michelle, who is now an associate judge of First Judicial Circuit Court. Michelle and Jay have two (2) children, Montana and Cole, and they understands the demands that life brings when faced with vital decisions that will impact the future of your family and career, as well as the balancing necessary to effectively give respect to each. Jay realizes that this understanding is vital to the representation of any client faced with Personal Injury or family disputes affecting their lives.


Jay is  a highly regarded lawyer who has the experience necessary to aggressively pursue his client's best interests. As a solo practitioner, Jay now has the legal experience and ability to direct his talents toward his true interest and compassion within the law. He anxiously awaits the next challenge faced by his clients, with a goal toward achieving success for every client. Jay is a member of the Williamson County Bar Associations, Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyer Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He practices in the First and Second Judicial Circuit Courts as well as the Southern District of Illinois Federal Court. Contact us to schedule an appointment for legal counseling.

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Contact us to schedule an appointment for legal counseling by calling 618-997-4877.
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