Chanco Schiffer

ChancoSchiffer is a lawfirm providing the same representation we want for our friends and families.

Specializing in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury, we pride ourselves on taking a personal approach to each case one at a time. Our accomplishments give us a lot to be proud of, and we invite you to meet with us at your convenience.

*Joshua G. Schiffer

Joshua G. Schiffer was raised in the wilds of East Cobb County by Dr. Daniel and Prof. Gail Schiffer. He attended Rocky Mountain Elementary, Mabry and Simpson Middle Schools, and graduated from The Walker School in 1994. He graduated in 1998 from Clark University in Worcester, MA where he majored in Government/International Relations with a minor in International Development. Mr. Schiffer studied Economics in Luxembourg and traveled extensively. After working as a truck driver and warehouse worker, Mr. Schiffer continued his education and obtained his Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law in 2002. While in Law School Mr. Schiffer was active in Mock Trial, Student Trial Lawyers Association and a variety of social/professional groups.

Mr. Schiffer began his career as a clerk in the Superior Court of Cobb County, transitioned into real estate and eventually gravitated towards trial work as a senior trial attorney for the Metro Conflict Defender and Georgia Public Defender Standards Counsel. During this period Mr. Schiffer trained numerous attorneys in complex trial techniques and was the senior trial attorney for several judges. He has supervised the All Purpose/Fast Track Courts, Magistrate Courts and General Trial Courts.

In 2007 Mr. Schiffer graduated from the acclaimed Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer's College in Duboise, WY. This exclusive program is limited to 50 students a class and is proctored by volunteer attorneys from the most acclaimed Criminal Defense and Plaintiffs practices in the nation. (Mr. Chanco graduated from the College in 2013 and we continue to work with alumni across the nation) (www.TrialLawyersCollege.org)

Mr. Schiffer formed The Schiffer Firm, LLC upon his return from the College. The Schiffer Firm, LLC continues to represent the victims and accused in cases involving Domestic Violence, both in Civil and Criminal arenas. Mr. Schiffer works with Georgia’s leading authorities on Domestic Violence issues and dedicates much of his pro bono efforts to this area.


*Douglas B. Chanco

Douglas Chanco is admitted to the practice of law in both Georgia and New York. He has also been admitted to practice before the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals, and the United States District Court. He founded The Law Offices of Douglas B. Chanco, LLC in 2010 and was an incorporator of ChancoSchiffer, P.C. in 2011. Prior to this, Mr. Chanco worked at a law firm were he rose to become the senior associate attorney specializing in litigation work including: criminal defense, DUI defense, civil litigation, personal injury, and divorce matters. Attorney Chanco began his legal career by serving as an assistant solicitor general for the Fulton County State Court in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. In this position, Attorney Chanco tried and successfully prosecuted numerous criminal cases including DUI.

Attorney Chanco is certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as an instructor for standardized field sobriety testing. This training, which is identical to the education police officers receive, allows him to identify improperly administered field sobriety tests in your Georgia DUI case. Furthermore, Attorney Chanco has training as a drug recognition expert. He is one of only a few attorneys in the area that knows how to defend cases dealing with prescription drugs and illegal drugs, including marijuana.

Attorney Chanco graduated from The Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, with a Bachelors of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice in merely two and a half years time. He received his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law, in Jacksonville, Florida, and was selected as a Dean’s Scholar twice.