Stefanie Schaeffer
Encyclopedia
Stefanie Schaeffer is an American
defense attorney
from California
. She was named Season 6 Apprentice on the reality show of the same name. She is currently the host of Know Your Rights TV, a news legal webisodic.
to Gloria Peri-Smith and Peter Schaeffer, and was raised in Palm Springs
. She has one brother, Michael Schaeffer.
She had a double major in college - English and psychology - and graduated from the University of California, Riverside
. Schaeffer graduated in the top 10% of her class from Southwestern University School of Law
in their SCALE program, the only two-year Juris Doctor
program in the United States accredited by the American Bar Association
.
She joined the firm on August 16, 2006, prior to The Apprentice. She defended California employers against workers' compensation, subrogation and discrimination claims, and defended large real estate developers in construction defect litigation. She worked for Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP.
She is a member of the alumni association board of directors at Southwestern Law School.
earned a law degree but chose not to practice) and the second woman to be hired by Trump. Schaeffer oversaw the Trump at Cap Cana project in Santo Domingo on a 1-year contract (with a starting salary exceeding $250,000 USD) as an owners' representative for Trump at Capcana, and also became the Vice President of sales and marketing for Trump International Hotel and Tower
in Las Vegas.
United States
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defense attorney
Lawyer
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from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She was named Season 6 Apprentice on the reality show of the same name. She is currently the host of Know Your Rights TV, a news legal webisodic.
Early life and education
Schaeffer was born in Burbank, CaliforniaBurbank, California
Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340....
to Gloria Peri-Smith and Peter Schaeffer, and was raised in Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
. She has one brother, Michael Schaeffer.
She had a double major in college - English and psychology - and graduated from the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of the ten general campuses of the University of California system. UCR is consistently ranked as one of the most ethnically and economically diverse universities in the United...
. Schaeffer graduated in the top 10% of her class from Southwestern University School of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
Southwestern Law School is a private ABA-accredited law school located in Los Angeles, California , with about 1,000 students. Its campus includes the Bullocks Wilshire building, an admired art deco National Register of Historic Places landmark built in 1929...
in their SCALE program, the only two-year Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
program in the United States accredited by the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
.
Career
Selected as a Los Angeles Lawyer "Young Rising Star" in 2006 for excellence in law, Schaeffer was a trial attorney for California defense firm Stockwell, Harris, Widom, Woolverton & Muehl.She joined the firm on August 16, 2006, prior to The Apprentice. She defended California employers against workers' compensation, subrogation and discrimination claims, and defended large real estate developers in construction defect litigation. She worked for Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP.
She is a member of the alumni association board of directors at Southwestern Law School.
The Apprentice
Schaeffer was hired in the sixth season of The Apprentice. Schaeffer is the first practicing attorney (Season Two winner Kelly PerdewKelly Perdew
Kelly Crawford Perdew of Carlsbad, California was the winner of The Apprentice 2.-Before The Apprentice:Perdew was born in Lexington, Kentucky and was raised in Florida and Wyoming...
earned a law degree but chose not to practice) and the second woman to be hired by Trump. Schaeffer oversaw the Trump at Cap Cana project in Santo Domingo on a 1-year contract (with a starting salary exceeding $250,000 USD) as an owners' representative for Trump at Capcana, and also became the Vice President of sales and marketing for Trump International Hotel and Tower
Trump International Hotel and Tower (Las Vegas)
The Trump Hotel Las Vegas is a 64-story luxury hotel-condominium located on Fashion Show Drive near Las Vegas Boulevard just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, named for famed real estate developer Donald Trump...
in Las Vegas.
Filmography
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Apprentice The Apprentice (U.S. TV series) The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC... |
Herself | 14 Episodes |
| 2007 | Live with Regis | Herself | April 24 |
| 2007 | Reality Chat | Herself | April |
| 2007 | KTLA KTLA KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson... |
Herself | May 5 |
| 2007 | Sexiest Stars of Reality TV | Herself | November |
| 2007 | Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld is a late-night/early-morning satirical talk show on the Fox News Channel, airing at 3:00 am ET Tuesday through Saturday. The show features panelists and guests discussing the latest news in politics, pop culture, entertainment, business, sports, and religion... |
Herself-Panelist | November 27 |
| 2008 | TV Guide Network 411 | Herself | April 11 |
| 2008 | KTLA News | Herself | April 11 |
| 2008 | The John Kerwin Show The John Kerwin Show The John Kerwin Show is an American monthly late-night talk show filmed in Santa Monica, California and is broadcast in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, carried nationally on JLTV, and featured on YouTube.... |
Herself | May 7 |
| 2008 | Miss USA Pageant | Herself | May |
| 2008 | The Golf Minute | Herself | May 19 |
| 2009 | The Golf Fix | Herself | April 6 |
| 2009 | BMW Charity Pro AM | Herself | May 14-16 |
| 2010 | Wealth Without Risk | Herself | April 11 |