Eleanor J. Shaffer

Eleanor J. Shaffer

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Gallagher & Kennedy PA

39 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Ellie focuses her practice in the areas of personal injury & wrongful death, and criminal law.

In New York City, Ellie was a legal intern and law graduate at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. She represented respondents facing abuse, neglect, and termination of parental rights proceedings in the Manhattan Family Court.

While in law school, Ellie worked as a research fellow for a non-profit organization for youth empowerment to stop hate-group-led violence. She also worked helping to remove invalid racial restriction covenants from deeds in Washington state. She also interned at Court Appointed Special Advocates for DC, where she participated in managing several programs such as Juvenile Behavioral Diversion Program/Person in Need of Supervision, Abuse and Neglect, Unaccompanied Refugee Minors, HOPE Court, and the Family Treatment Court. Ellie also worked in public defense in Spokane County representing clients facing felony charges and involuntary civil commitment.

Works at
Gallagher & Kennedy PA

39 Best Lawyers awards

Gallagher & Kennedy PA logo

Locations

Education

  • Gonzaga University, J.D., graduated 2019

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, State Bar of Arizona, 2021

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 2022

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

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