Stefanie Schaeffer (born Stefani Lynn Schaeffer; May 31, 1974) is an American defense attorney and

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from

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. She was the winner of '' The Apprentice: Los Angeles'', the sixth season of the

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''. She is currently the host of ''Know Your Rights TV'', a news and legal

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Early life and education

Schaeffer was born in

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to Gloria Peri-Smith and Peter Schaeffer, and was raised in

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. She has one brother, Michael Schaeffer. She had a double major in college - English and psychology - and graduated from the

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. Schaeffer graduated from

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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 ''

''. Schaeffer is the first practicing attorney (season-two winner

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graduated from law school but chose not to practice) and the second woman to be hired by Trump. Schaeffer oversaw the Trump at Cap Cana project in Santo Domingo on a 1-year contract (with a starting salary exceeding US$250,000) as an owners' representative for Trump at Capcana, and also became the Vice President of sales and marketing for

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in Las Vegas.Stefani Schaeffer "shocked" to win 'The Apprentice: Los Angeles'
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Filmography

Personal life

Schaeffer lives in

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References

External links

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The NBC Apprentice Season 6 Bio
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