Writing and Publishing My fiction and satire have been published in Artful Dodge, Runner's World, the Chicago Tribune, the Cincinnati Post, Minnesota Bench & Bar, the Allentown Morning Call, and many other publications. I've also published numerous commentary essays and Op-Eds in newspapers like the Chicago Tribune, the Houston Chronicle, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. My book Deposition Checklists and Strategies (James Publishing) is regularly updated.
Law My law firm is The Schaeffer Law Office, P.C. Further biographical information about my work as a lawyer is here.
Aviation My flying credentials: Certified Flight Instructor (CFI); Commercial Pilot, Single-Engine Land and Glider; Instrument Rating; Advanced Ground Instructor; Instrument Ground Instructor. I work as a flight instructor at Wings of Eagles Aviation near Nashville, TN.
Backpacking I've done several very long backpacking trips, including the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, all of them documented at my YouTube channel "Evan's Backpacking Videos." My long video about my Appalachian Trail thru-hike currently has more than 1.8 million views--thanks to anyone who's taken the time to watch!