Tristan M Shaffer

Tristan M Shaffer

Axelrod & Associates, PA
Myrtle Beach, SC

Tristan M Shaffer is an experienced trial attorney with more than 15 years of practice. He has a diverse background in criminal defense, appellate litigation, and civil matters. Mr. Shaffer brings this extensive courtroom and appellate experience to the firm's clients, focusing on complex criminal matters. He began his career with the Richland County Public Defender's Office, later serving with the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense as an Appellate defender where he argued multiple cases to state's highest courts. Mr. Shaffer has also served as the director of litigation for the Eighth Circuit Public Defender's Office. He gained valuable experience working for a boutique criminal defense firm. Mr. Shaffer also previously owned and operated his own law practice, handling a wide range of cases including criminal defense, post-conviction relief, and personal injury. He currently works for Axelrod & Associates, and is a contract public defender in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Shaffer was named the 2021 Defender of the Year by the South Carolina Public Defender Association. He has also been elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Additionally, Mr. Shaffer is a graduate of the prestigious National Criminal Defense College Trial Practice Institute. Furthermore, since 2021 he has taught trial advocacy skills to young attorneys through the South Carolina Indigent Defense Academy. Over the course of his career, Mr. Shaffer has successfully litigated numerous notable cases, securing reversals of convictions and new trials. His work reflects a deep commitment to protecting the rights of his clients and achieving justice in every case. Mr. Shaffer earned his J.D. degree from the Charleston School of Law and his B.S. degree in psychology from Clemson University. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Tristan M Shaffer's Courses

  • 50 Trial Mistakes Criminal Defense Lawyers Make (and Don't Even Know It)

    Criminal Law

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Criminal Defense Trials From Start to Finish

    Criminal Law

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    California MCLE Paralegal Approved 6 Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 6 Total
    Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
    Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 6 Total
    New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 6 Total
    Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 6 Total
    NFPA Approved 0 Total
    Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE