EXPERIENCE West Virgina Attorney
Shaffer Madia Law PLLC, Member, 2015-present
Currently engaged in the practice of Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Property Law and Municipal Law.
HARRISON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
Harrison County, West Virginia
Chief Legal Officer
and Prosecutor, 2003 — 2015
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Responsible for managing a staff of twenty, including
eleven Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys
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Legal Counsel for Harrison County Commission and all
other Constitutional Officers
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Responsible for misdemeanor and felony prosecutions
- Responsible for managing budget
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Counsel for West Virginia Department of Health and
Human Resources in child abuse and neglect matters
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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
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Responsible for numerous other Constitutional and
statutory duties of the second largest Prosecuting
Attorney’s Office in the State of West Virginia
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President, Harrison County Community Corrections Board
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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
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Civil litigation, real estate, property and
administrative law
- Shinnston City Attorney, 1997-2000
- Lumberport Town Attorney, 2001-2003
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Member, Police Civil Service Commission, 2002-2003
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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
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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
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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
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West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, May 1, 1995
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United States District Court for the Southern District
of West Virginia, May 1, 1995
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United States District Court for the Northern District
of West Virginia, November 1, 1995
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit,
May 18, 1999
OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE
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Advisor, Harrison County Teen Court Program, 2001-2007
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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
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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
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
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Initiated and developed retail food service and
gasoline business
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Managed fifteen full-time employees and tripled
business locations in six years
VOLUNTEER
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Board Member and Coach, Jerry West Youth League
Basketball
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Coach, Harrison County Parks and Recreation Sports
- Robert C. Byrd High School Boosters Club
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