--- title: Valerie L. Sheaffer date: 2023-06-12T20:24:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/valerie-l-sheaffer" section: Team Members --- ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Bio-Photos-1200x1200/Sheaffer_Valerie.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=8fc35bb688d47bededca70a20e43346c) # Valerie L. Sheaffer Partner Email Address email hidden; JavaScript is required Location [ Washington, DC ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/locations/washington-dc) Phone number (202) 945-6645 - [ Download vCard ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/index.php?p=actions/vcard/default/index&vcard=DGX6UX1jze2FNLoeZaX66LzGur8_BK8URtnJbPkFAaWiXaA-e-Qe6tHUm9IrDHTcbYF63ds2hIOKnZzbMhT7RC-1P5v84w3O9cwO22VdADwrsrfBd4BeDrzaWjVvyLfCXzcJvXL-TC_UoYRyalJ54kwzo3lyrcw_hENd-QhlQf0x3160OlntCp2agD-Ulc0lhasWCL626fBfhakLkcKjPD46PR-8WGUh6GVd9enKGLopesB0pcI5ynX4u6CD_1kIPYscwBt8FqrN_gxCWG6O0Q3Yb791_TwElWVdsRk4-NoHxaYcOddDYsdfdiGwjSY_ZRyv_xpLs0sYrDmgoSn9BD2GxwznrzF4YS_pw3AbfGzstXRbOiCO_6dGSllrGJ5hytq0sj-gxEtDBKPUbEOJA63MhvPNaj4daje2ANWvd60LZ4faL6y9hDEyFd7-s4Fk22aY5C7dQuhx6amEFpVdGH12zJvO_S7Fiur-aQ0EfYsFFHWQQ2O9HuL7UaTtk11BY49gU-KT4Xw7oCo7obfJWNvcbDFOCGNMf1S5Sr3FzjekczIGNYV5RMxnyX0X9IuGw0Q6wMvuLx9Wdq-lXOUSRb9nDEQ63JGpKbiWyq9AQ8RIjvNvFx2mN4Gmc-Rs35bsayp8zlTgc9LUQspgk1ZjrOFJPWRHG6QWrDl58klHYgXlc9sdD15cqaH02RHQhciuM9ON_vOsbGaCvG7CN2lBd60DS0tQysbEei5IIB-S33o14gPRcpxIaqYPF40UWw1Vl-cYNG6qx7aanyYug0MxKXNxE0W8TLMaCL_uwFZl_s4pdy03rmCri0YRxPnYcd-ddJZLaCEkWtXuiHo0y1YBDGhSnJCJuzjx-WeeGr5CCoJHgY9llTwVWNI85N3EWzoiK7VrrYh-AJLd-h4uKXGouUL5JrKJSqxDbl1WwxyOp1DTJwMrdVarveHsZIdbYW7EuSi3Oba3YqrbgcUgPkx3yNuCAvt6ApvThrLV1_Ce-PKvZWeh9OVYAh3T73wPbDYPsVrPts1heNUYhBtDchlFkZiSUN_BI18XiwgH6GCq8CTiYq6cV-pPI18i-U2JGif9uxkWJK516JRfHuka1tejuZAKGOUuS-I7cHiMNO1cP4ajTEUq1bmkH3HMw3qaUlsK6ECt_Akwbs0NlBGK-sevTL01FdY-T3oxDernYBIZUI0) - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/valerie-l-sheaffer-20250908102003.pdf) - About Valerie Sheaffer advises clients on environmental, employee safety and health liabilities and risks in complex commercial transactions, including securitized and non-securitized financings, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and bankruptcies. Valerie’s experience includes conducting all aspects of due diligence, negotiating and drafting contract provisions, advising on regulatory compliance and permitting requirements, managing outside engineering firms on the assessment of liabilities and risks and working with insurance brokers to obtain specialty environmental insurance coverage. Valerie also has litigation experience providing environmental claims-handling advice and analysis to clients concerning disputed claims under specialty pollution insurance products. She has conducted all aspects of litigation in federal and state courts, including drafting and responding to pre-trial submissions, discovery requests, pleadings, motions and briefs. - News - Events In the News [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/megaphone_listing.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=bab3d1b9185cfe6cd8d08c740f7b8b09) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/In_the_News_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/newswire-kelley-drye-media-mentions-for-the-week-of-june-26) July 5, 2023 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/newswire-kelley-drye-media-mentions-for-the-week-of-june-26) Press Release [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Press_Release_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-announces-new-partners-and-special-counsel-3) June 28, 2023 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news/kelley-drye-announces-new-partners-and-special-counsel-3) [View all related news](https://www.kelleydrye.com/news?teamMember=Sheaffer%3AValerie+L.+Sheaffer#listing) Firm Event [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Firm_Event_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/pfas-update-seminar) [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/pfas-update-seminar) May 7, 2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm Speaking Engagement [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Speaking_Engagement_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/release-reporting-quagmires-legal-considerations-for-lenders-making-difficult-due-diligence-decisions) [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/release-reporting-quagmires-legal-considerations-for-lenders-making-difficult-due-diligence-decisions) May 3, 2023 12:00pm - 2:00pm Speaking Engagement [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Speaking_Engagement_Listing.svg) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning-when-we-esg-we-begin-with-pra-property-resiliency-assessment) [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events/lets-start-at-the-very-beginning-when-we-esg-we-begin-with-pra-property-resiliency-assessment) December 7, 2021 2:00pm - 3:00pm [View all related events](https://www.kelleydrye.com/events?teamMember=Sheaffer%3AValerie+L.+Sheaffer#listing) ### Related Services - [Real Estate](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate) - [Environmental](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental) - [Environmental Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental-litigation) - [Environmental Regulation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmental-regulation) - [Environmentally Impaired Properties](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/environmentally-impaired-properties) - [Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/litigation) - [PFAS and Emerging Contaminants](https://www.kelleydrye.com/trending/pfas-and-emerging-contaminants) - [Real Estate Finance](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-finance) - [Real Estate Transactions](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/real-estate-transactions) ### Education New York Law School, J.D., 1998 cum laude, New York Law School Journal of International and Comparative Law , executive notes and comments editor New Jersey Institute of Technology Graduate Study in Safety Engineering Millersville University, B.S., 1988 Dean's List, Occupational Safety and Hygiene Management ### Admissions District of Columbia, 2025 New Jersey, 2000 New York, 1998 Connecticut, 1998