Profile of Martin V. Saffer

Date of Birth	January 17, 1943
Place of Birth	Washington, D.C.
Children	Charles Saffer, Esq., Robinson & McElwee, Charleston, WV Patrick Saffer, Graduate, West Virginia University; United States Navy Shannon Saffer, Graduate, Pocahontas County High School
Education	University of Virginia - B.A. 1966 University of Baltimore Law School - J.D. 1969
State Admissions to Practice Law	Maryland 1970 West Virginia 1976
Employment	The Rouse Company Baltimore, Maryland 1966-69 Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland 1969-71
Self-Employment	General Legal Practice Marlinton, West Virginia 1976-Present
Cases won before Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia	State ex rel Galford v. Mark A. B., 433 S.E.2d 41; 189 W.Va. 538 (1993). Argued by invitation of the Supreme Court at the WVU College of Law. Soriano v. Soriano, 400 S.E. 2d 546; 184 W.Va. 302 (1990). Argued by Brief. State v. Jones, 329 S.E. 2d 65; 174 W.Va. 700 (1985). Argued before Supreme Court at Charleston, West Virginia.
Federal Admissions	Supreme Court of the United States of America 1982 United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit 2004 United States District Court - Southern District 1976 United States District Court - Northern District 1984
Appointments	Mental Hygiene Commissioner, Pocahontas County 1993-2005 Attorney for the Town of Marlinton, West Virginia 1996-Present
Elected Offices	Pocahontas County Commission Elected November 7, 2006 Term January, 2007 to December, 2013