Mike is the founder of The Schafer Law Office. He has been licensed in the state of Kentucky since 1986, graduating from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. Mike has over 30 years of practical yet innovative experience dealing with personal injury cases. Unlike many attorneys who use paralegals to manage cases, write briefs, motions and meet with clients, Mike makes it his personal goal to be personally involved in all of the cases The Schafer law Office handles. Mike makes it a point to know each and every client. He gives a great deal of personal attention to each and every case. In his free time, Mike enjoys skiing, making as many trips to Big Sky and Snow Bird as he can in a year, road cycling, spending time with his family, as well as rooting for the University of Louisville Cardinals at sporting events.
Auto Injury Settlement Offer Calculations: Not That Unfair If You Know the Rules
Our recent webinar covered these settlement topics:
An overview of claims management software programs
A behind-the-curtain look at how these programs work
The ‘rules’ software programs follow when determining your client’s initial settlement offer
What we’ve learned from former insurance adjusters and national lawsuits
An actual case study from start to finish
Auto insurance companies have a responsibility to their shareholders to be as profitable as possible. Over the past 25 years we have seen the industry move away from using medical professionals in the settlement process, replacing them with a number of claims management software programs. Class action lawsuits and former insurance adjusters have helped show us what ‘rules’ those software programs follow when they are used to determine what your client’s initial settlement offer will be.
Mike Schafer gives you a look behind the curtain to see how these programs work. You may find, as we have, that the process can be fair when you know the rules. Contact us to give you an overview of these programs and what information we consider to be important.
12/1990 – Present: Michael A. Schafer, Attorney at Law Sole Practitioner specializing in Civil Litigation including car accident, slip and fall, dog bite accident, pedestrian accident, and wrongful death cases. Also specializing in Criminal Defense including DUIs, felonies, misdemeanors, traffic, and capital cases.
06/1989 – 11/1990: The O’Bryan Law Firm Insurance Defense Litigation specialized in negligence and tort liability, contract disputes, and workers’ compensation. Also specialized in Criminal Defense including all aspects of discovery and all court appearances including jury trials.
04/1989 – 06/1989: Deputy Division Chief, Trial Division B Assistant Division Chief in the supervision of six prosecutors and two secretaries.
11/1986 – 06/1989: Prosecutor, Trial Division A Prosecuted felony cases by preparing pleadings, motion, discovery responses, and briefs. Circuit Court appearances including bond hearings, competency hearings, revocation hearings, suppression hearings, pretrial conferences, guilty pleas, sentencing, and jury trials.
Special Assistant Attorney General – Appointed to brief and to argue appeals in the Kentucky Court of Appeals and certifications of law in the Kentucky Supreme Court. Fatal Accident Support Team – Responded to a fatal accident where alcohol or drug involvement was suspected to assist police in drafting search warrants and advise on legal issues. Sealed Indictment Team – Worked with undercover detectives in preparing and prosecuting drug and fencing cases. 08/1986 – 04/1989: Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, 30th Judicial District Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney.
08/1986 – 11/1986: District Court, Felony Division/Grand Jury Reviewed, conferenced and evaluated felony cases, conducted preliminary hearings, screened, prepared and presented cases to the Grand Jury.
04/1984 – 05/1985: Crull, Meers, and Ryan Law Clerk – Researched and wrote pleadings, memoranda, and briefs for general practice firm.
08/1984 – 01/1985: Jefferson County Attorney, Juvenile Division Intern – Represented the County in juvenile proceedings under the supervision of an Assistant County Attorney.
From the first day I met with Mike Schafer, he made me feel comfortable in handling my case.
Dewayne M.
Honest and Truly Understanding
I am very pleased with this firm. Mr. Schafer was honest and truly understanding. Also, with how I felt talking with him was like a family member. Great guy to…
I Like What You’ve Done “I’m Jack McKay. I work for WLOU Radio. I’ve lived in Louisville here now for about six and a half years. For this particular case, I was rear-ended by a young fellow. I took a pretty good hit and I felt like my neck was…
Extremely Pleased “I came to The Schafer Law Office a few years ago because I was hit in my vehicle and the whole right side of my car was damaged. Me and my girlfriend were injured. In fact, we both had to be hospitalized. It was a very unpleasant experience.…
I’m Very Pleased “I got bitten by a dog, and the insurance adjuster, I felt, was not being truthful to me. As far as what I was entitled to and medical attention. I went online, and I found your website. I liked what I read, and you responded back to…
Dealing With Friends and Family “I had my good friend who lives right across the street from me, Willard D., refer me to you. Said you, you was the best. He had worked with you and I decided to call you. I was in a car accident off of Cane…
The Schafer Law Office handled answering all questions and concerns well. Everyone that I came into contact with at the office was extremely professional and courteous. My husband passed away earlier this year and Leta mailed me a wonderful book and condolences. It is greatly appreciated! Quality service. Anytime I…
