Stefanie Schaeffer


Stefanie Schaeffer is an American defense attorney and television presenter from California. She was the winner of The Apprentice: Los Angeles, the sixth season of the reality show The Apprentice. She is currently the host of Know Your Rights TV, a news and legal webisodic.

Early life and education

Schaeffer was born in Burbank, California and was raised in Palm Springs.
She had a double major in college - English and psychology - and graduated from the University of [California, Riverside]. Schaeffer graduated from Southwestern University School of Law in their SCALE program.

Career

Selected as a Los Angeles Lawyer "Young Rising Star" in 2006 for excellence in law, Schaeffer was a trial attorney for California defense firm Stockwell, Harris, Widom, Woolverton & Muehl.
She joined the firm on August 16, 2006, prior to The Apprentice. She defended California employers against workers' compensation, subrogation and discrimination claims, and defended large real estate developers in construction defect litigation. She worked for Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP.
She is a member of the alumni association board of directors at Southwestern Law School.

The Apprentice

Schaeffer was hired in the sixth season of The Apprentice. Schaeffer is the first practicing attorney and the second woman to be hired by Trump. Schaeffer oversaw the Trump at Cap Cana project in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on a 1-year contract as an owners' representative for Trump at Capcana, and also became the Vice President of sales and marketing for Trump International Hotel and Tower in Las Vegas.

Personal life

Schaeffer lives in Los Angeles, California.