Associate

Jason W. Schaff is an associate in the firm’s Sacramento law office where he primarily practices in the field of professional liability, in the defense of attorneys, accountants, brokers, and agents. Mr. Schaff represents his clients through all phases of litigation, and his aggressive motion work has lead to multiple published opinions in both state and federal courts.

Jason’s experience reflects his broad and sophisticated client base, including the litigation of ERISA fiduciary liability, mergers and acquisitions, and complex real estate transactions. In addition to his work defending professionals, Mr. Schaff also handles high-exposure commercial construction defect cases and general liability claims.

As a lifelong Sacramento resident, Jason remains active in the Sacramento legal community. He works as an adjunct professor in Pacific McGeorge’s nationally ranked trial advocacy department and serves as the Vice President of Programs for the Sacramento Barristers’ Club - the young lawyer division of the Sacramento Bar Association. While in law school, Jason served as Chief Articles Editor for the Pacific McGeorge Global Business and Development Law Journal, research assistant to Professor Ruth Jones, and as a judicial extern to the Honorable William B. Shubb for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California.

Professional And Community Affiliations

• State Bar of California
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Sacramento County Bar Association, Barristers' Club, Vice President of Programs (2009-2010), Executive Vice President (2008-2009)
• Defense Research Institute
• Association of Defense Counsel of Northern CA & Nevada
• Adjunct Professor for the Trial Competition Team, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, (2006-2010)
• Phi Delta Phi
• Pacific McGeorge Global Business and Development Law Journal, Chief Articles Editor (2005-2006)

Recognition and Awards

• Recognized as a Rising Star in Northern California Super Lawyers®, published by Law & Politics Magazine (2009)
• Barrister of the Month, Sacramento County Bar Association (March 2009)
• Order of the Coif
• Order of the Barristers
• Dean’s Scholarship
• Academic Achievement Award
• Witkin Legal Institute Award for Community Property
• Dean’s List
• Traynor’s Honor Society

Speaking Engagements

• “Bridging the Gap,” Ethics Roundtable, Moderator, January 23, 2010
• “Before It’s Too Late - How Can Law Schools Teach and Inculcate the Tradition of Civility,” Lou Ashe Symposium, Pacific-McGeorge School of Law, Panelist , March 18, 2009
• Sacramento Barristers’ Annual Supreme Court Luncheon, Organizer, February 3, 2009
• “Depositions: Preparing for the Unexpected,” Sacramento Barristers’ Seminar, Moderator, October 12, 2007

Sacramento, California

JSchaff@
KlinedinstLaw.com

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Practice Areas

Construction

General Liability

Professional Liability

Admitted to Bar

California (2006)

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California (2006)

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California (2007)

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., 1999)

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2006)