Sarah T. Schaffer

Representing families across San Diego, California, from the Schaffer Family Law Group, APC, Sarah T. Schaffer helps clients with various legal matters involving:

• Divorce
• Complex property division 
• Child custody and visitation
• Child/spousal support 
• Child/spousal modifications 
• Post-judgment modifications 
• Postnuptial agreements 
• Divorce relocation
• Paternity actions

Graduating with honors from Stanford University with a double major in Spanish and international relations, Ms. Schaffer joined the United States Marine Corps as a logistics officer. After serving in Okinawa, Japan, and Quantico, Virginia, for more than five years, she decided to pursue law at the University of San Diego, earning her Juris Doctor and LL.M. in taxation. After passing the bar exam, she was licensed to practice in California in 2002. She also currently serves as a deputy director for the Reserve Legal Support of the Headquarters Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. 

Before starting her own firm, Ms. Schaffer worked as a financial consultant at one of the Big Four. The experience she gained there helps her assist families with their tax and financial planning needs, and her military background enables her to navigate through specific issues that are experienced by service members. She is a certified specialist in family law by The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and a certified collaborative divorce practitioner by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Additionally, she is fluent in both Spanish and English. 

Ms. Schaffer has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America’s family law category and named in the Women of Influence in Law by the San Diego Business Journal. The Daily Transcript has added her to the Top 50 Influential Leaders in 2017, and she holds an “Excellent” rating on Avvo. She is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the North County Family Law Specialists, the Collaborative Practice San Diego and the San Diego Family Law Bar Association. 

Actively spending her spare time performing pro bono services, Ms. Schaffer is a part of the Casa Cornelia Law Center, helping victims of human and civil rights violations. She is also involved with Kids’ Turn, a nonprofit that supports children and parents going through divorce or military transitions.