Dr. Peter M. Schaeffer Esq. - a Riverside, CA Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Riverside Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Updated: 04/15/2026

Areas of Practice

Workers' Compensation

Attorney Information

Overview

Peter began his college career as a banking and finance major at New York Institute of Technology then transferred to Columbia University College of Pharmacy after the War in Vietnam broke out. He left Columbia after nearly four years and graduated as a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University Of Southern California (USC). After obtaining his broker state license and private pilot license after graduating from the (USC), Peter developed a passion for law and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from California Southern Law School in 1985.

Awards and Honors

Awards

Honors

Workers Compensation Specialist, University of California Riverside, 2007 - Present
Certificate from Trial Lawyers College - Gerry Spence, 2005 - Present
Specialization in Workers Compensation, University of California Riverside, 2003 - Present
Training for Temporary Judges, Palm Springs Superior Court, 2001 - Present
Trial Advocacy, Hastings College of Law, 1999 - Present

Education

Legal Education
- California Southern Law School, Riverside, California, 1985
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Non Legal Education
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 1970
  Doctorate
  Major: Pharmacy
- Columbia University College of Pharmacy, New York, New York
  Major: Pharmacy
- Columbia University, New York, New York
  Honors: Attended, 1965-1968
  Major: Pharmacology

Current Employment Position(s)

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Sole Practitioner
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Past Positions

Schaeffer Motors, C.E.O., 1982 - 1995
The Schaeffer Company, Broker - Owner at ERA, 1980 - 1983
Towne Pharmacies, Pharmacist Owner, 1975 - 1982

References

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Martindale - Hubbell
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Representative Cases

Sethi v. Singh Chevrolet
Chavez v. Interstate Brands

Published Works

Articles

Three Ways to Settle Your Workers Compensation Claim, Your Workers Comp Claim, 2006
What is At Will Employment, Employment and Earnings, 1997

Bar Admissions

California, 1996
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1996
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1996

Other Affiliations

California State Bar (Member)
Riverside County Bar Association (Member)
Barristers (Member)
San Bernadino County Bar Association (Member)
Desert Bar Association (Member)

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Riverside, CA

6820 Indiana Ave.
Suite 275
Riverside, CA 92506

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Phone: 951-289-3448

Fax: 866-343-6256

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