| Tricia Schafer joined Mariscal, Weeks, McIntyre & Friedlander, P.A. in 2005, and practices primarily in the area of commercial litigation and employment law. Ms. Schafer’s practice emphasizes advising and defending businesses in employment related law and litigation. Her experience includes: conducting investigations; handling discrimination charges; and defending all types of employment-related litigation in state and federal courts and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Ms. Schafer also counsels businesses and individuals on the prevention and resolution of disputes.
Ms. Schafer earned her B.A. in Economics with Honors at the University of California at Berkeley, and her J.D. at Georgetown University Law Center.
Prior to joining Mariscal Weeks, Ms. Schafer’s experience included serving as in-house counsel as a staff attorney, and as a staff attorney at the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One.
Ms. Schafer is also active in the local fitness community. She is a certified personal trainer, member of a masters’ swim team, and frequent competitor in 5K and 10K road races. In this capacity, she has also advised fitness businesses on liability and risk-management issues.
ACTIVITIES, PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
- “Overview of a Private Law Firm – Professional Development” – panelist for presentation to minority and women law students, January 29, 2010
- Chair, U.C. Berkeley Leadership Scholarship Committee, Arizona Division, 2001 - 2009
- “Legal Issues in the Fitness Industry,” Glendale Community College guest lecturer, September 23, 2009
- “Avoiding Legal Pitfalls – Growing Your Business and Reducing Liability Exposure,” IDEA World Fitness Convention, Anaheim, CA, August 12, 2009
- “What’s a Serious Health Condition under the FMLA?” Council on Education in Management, December 16, 2004
- “An Introduction to the Family and Medical Leave Act,” Council on Education in Management, December 8, 2004
- “Minimizing Organizational and Personal Liability Risks Arising From Employment Terminations,” Council on Education in Management, November 17, 2004
- “Using Fitness to Reduce Stress in Your Career and Your Life,” Maricopa County Bar Association Annual Paralegal Conference, November 8, 2004
- “Workers’ Compensation, OSHA and Ergonomics: Maintaining a Safe Work Environment,” Council on Education in Management, October 29, 2004
- “Privacy and Confidentiality Issues in Public Sector Employment,” Council on Education in Management, October 18, 2004
- Columnist on fitness and wellness topics, AWLA Perspectives, 2003 - 2005
- “Handling Your Most Perplexing ADA Cases,” Council on Education in Management, July 2002
- “The Americans With Disabilities Act,” Lorman Education Services, 2000 - 2002
- “Practical Strategies for Terminations and Reductions in Force,” Lorman Education Services, 2001 - 2002
- “Protecting Supervisors and Managers - Including Yourself - From Individual Liability for Violation of the FMLA,” Council on Education in Management, 2001
- “Introduction to Employment Law,” American Association of University Women, 2001
- Managing Editor, AWLA Perspectives, 2000 – 2001
- Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, Employment Program Committee, 2001
- Co-author, U.S. Supreme Court Establishes New Sexual Harassment Standard, Employment & Labor Law News, vol. 8, no. 1 (Spring 1999)
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