Attorney Profiles

In addition to its social security practice, Shapiro & Siegel, P.C. offers legal representation in all kinds of accident cases involving personal injuries, both in Connecticut and New York. We also handle medical malpractice cases in these two states, and Workers’ Compensation cases in Connecticut. Please visit our Personal Injury Practice website.

This area of the practice is headed by Toby M. Schaffer, who is admitted to the state and federal courts in Connecticut and New York, and has been practicing law for twenty-six years. As in our other areas of practice, our personal injury department offers you a free consultation in which we will extensively discuss your situation with you. All cases in our personal injury department are handled on a contingency fee basis; there are NO UPFRONT FEES TO YOU.

Ms. Schaffer graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1978 with the degree of Juris Doctor. She has been a litigator for twenty-six years, and now concentrates her practice in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice and workers’ compensation law.

She is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in the states of Connecticut and New York. She is also admitted to practice before the tribal courts of the Mohegan and Mashantucket tribes, and can therefore represent clients in casino related injury and workers’ compensation cases.

Attorney Schaffer maintains memberships in the local, state and national trial lawyers associations. She speaks numerous foreign languages, including Spanish.