Admissions

Mr. Shapiro was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1985 (No. 118359) and the Bars of the United States Supreme Court in 1990, The Ninth Circuit District Court of Appeals in 1989 and all Federal District Courts in California between 1985 and 1988.  He has served as a Judge Pro Tempore for the San Francisco Municipal and Superior Courts since 1993.

Education

J.D., Golden Gate University, 1984, Assistant editor of the Golden Gate University Law School Law Review.

M.A., Florida State University, 1975 and Jonas Clark Fellowship in United States History from Clark University in Worcester, MA in 1975--1976.

B.A., University of South Florida, 1972.

Volunteer Work

Mr. Shapiro is a 24 year volunteer with San Francisco Suicide Prevention and a former Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Directors.