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About Our Firm

Our founding partners Terrence Schafer and Raymond McMahon represent a combined 45 years of trial experience in professional liability litigation.  Terrence Schafer is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates.   Raymond McMahon has been recognized as a Super Lawyer and adds more than 20 years of superior litigation experience in professional liability defense to the firm.

The foundation of Schafer McMahon is built upon steadfast representation and unrelenting defense of healthcare professionals in civil and administrative actions. Our practice also has additional depth and experience in other areas of litigation including general liability, construction defect, employment disputes, and defense of fellow attorneys and other
professionals.

Our Legal Specialties

Medical Malpractice 90 %
Regulatory Defense 70 %

We’re Hiring

We’re hiring!  Associate attorney with 3-10 years experience in all phases of defending professional liability cases, including expert witness depositions.  Administrative law experience is a plus.  Email resume to jtucker@sm-lawyers.com

Meet The Attorneys

Terrence J. Schafer

Terrence J. Schafer

Partner

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Raymond J. McMahon

Raymond J. McMahon

Partner

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Jennifer Cooney McNeill

Jennifer Cooney McNeill

Partner

Jennifer Cooney McNeill is a Partner at Schafer McMahon, LLP, and has successfully represented clients since 2002. She focuses on…

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Heather L. Hammer

Heather L. Hammer

Partner

Heather Hammer is a partner at Schafer McMahon, LLP.  Her primary area of expertise is medical malpractice defense. Ms. Hammer…

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Ryan T. Cox

Ryan T. Cox

Partner

Ryan T. Cox is a Partner at Schafer McMahon, LLP, and his practice encompasses defending individual physicians and health care…

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David R. Tredway

David R. Tredway

Senior Counsel

David Tredway received his B.S. degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Irvine in 1996. Thereafter, he attended…

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Alexander M. Farkas

Alexander M. Farkas

Associate

Alexander M. Farkas joined the firm in 2019. Currently, Mr. Farkas focuses his practice on representing physicians and other medical…

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Olga Skarlat

Olga Skarlat

Senior Counsel

Olga Skarlat is an associate at the Irvine office of Schafer McMahon and her primary area of expertise is medical…

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Shahla Couper

Shahla Couper

Senior Counsel

Shahla Couper earned her B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2009. She earned…

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Mary Chen

Mary Chen

Associate

Mary Chen received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School in 2018.  Mary received her B.A. degree in Human Biodynamics…

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Helen H. Paget

Helen H. Paget

Associate

Helen Paget is an Associate Attorney at Schafer McMahon. Before joining the Firm, she was the founder of a law…

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Kianna N. Woods

Associate

Kianna Woods is an Associate Attorney at Schafer McMahon. She is licensed in both California and Nevada, as well as…

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