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The BlueBird Educational Foundation is hosting a concert on Friday, December 7th at the Sunrise Theater Black Box. The Dominik Farinacci Quartet will be performing starting at 7pm. Farinacci is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and big band leader. Tickets are only $20 and are available through the Sunrise Theater. For more information about the BlueBird Educational Foundation or the concert, please call 460-6493 or visit us online at bluebirdfoundation.com. BlueBird Educational Foundation is a local non-profit in Fort Pierce that supports students through scholarships and provides instruments to students in need. The organization was founded in 2008, with the… Read More →
A two -day seminar was held in Tampa entitled, “ Blood, Breath & Tears XXV.” It was presented by the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and approved by the Florida Bar. T. Charles “Chuck” Shafer, a local criminal defense attorney, served as a panelist for the segment entitled, “Getting to Know Your Client.” Attorneys who attended the seminar received 14 hours of continuing legal education credit, which included .5 Ethics hours. Other topics that were discussed included Case Law, Blood Testing, Motions to Suppress, Jury Selection, DMV, SUID, Ethics of DUI and Breath Testing and FDLE. Shafer’s practice is… Read More →
Attorney Shafer represented J.B., a young man charged with possessing marijuana. J.B. had been driving his car one night with his friend as passenger, when he was stopped for not coming to a complete stop prior to making a lawful right turn. During the traffic stop, a deputy sheriff spoke with the Accused while another Deputy Sheriff spoke with the passenger. The deputy smelled the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. At that point, the deputies ordered both J.B. and his passenger from the vehicle. A deputy asked the passenger if any marijuana was inside of the car;… Read More →
T. Charles Shafer has received the highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability from Martindale-Hubbell, for the 5th year in a row. Shafer has held the rating since 2013. For more than 130 years, lawyers have relied on the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® rating while searching for their own expert attorneys. Now anyone can make use of this trusted rating by looking up a lawyer’s rating on Lawyers.com or martindale.com. The Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® rating is the highest possible rating for an attorney for both ethical standards and legal ability. This rating represents the pinnacle of professional excellence.… Read More →
BlueBird Educational Foundation, a local nonprofit in Fort Pierce, supports students through scholarships and provides musical instruments to students in need. The organization was founded in 2008 with the goal of deepening music appreciation and expanding cultural horizons. T. Charles Shafer has been a board member since 2012. During that time, he has been involved in numerous foundation events, including “Grooving on the Pointe,” “Recycling in the Key of E,” the foundation’s annual instrument donation drive; “Groovin’ & Tastin’” during Jazz Appreciation Month; and the Bluebird Events Concert Series. Shafer recently was invited to speak on behalf of BlueBird Educational… Read More →
On February 2, 2018 Mr. Shafer was in attendance when the Honorable Elizabeth Metzger, Chief Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, comprising Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Indian River Counties, addressed a gathering of the St. Lucie County Bar Association held at the Fort Pierce Bistro on “The State of the 19th,” reviewing notable events occurring in the circuit the past year and offering aspirations for the court system in 2018. Judge Metzger informed her audience of the preparations and actions of the court system before, during and after the recent hurricane, and the Circuit’s continued readiness for… Read More →
The reporters for Treasure Coast Palm have uncovered a multitude of problems at the forensic treatment center that houses those too mentally ill to stand trial on the Treasure Coast. These problems range from daily care violations to murder. When a person commits a criminal act but is incompetent to proceed to trial, or is otherwise determined to have been insane at the time the offense was committed, such a defendant is sent to a treatment center. For the incompetent individual, treatment will attempt to restore the person’s competency so that they are able to face trial. For those determined… Read More →