Robert Shapiro
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Leslie Shapiro (born 2 September 1942) is a high-profile attorney. He is most notable for being part of the defense team which successfully defended O.J. Simpson from the charges that he murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994 (the trial was in 1995).[citation needed]
Contents |
[edit] Biography
Shapiro was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, North America.
Shapiro graduated from UCLA in 1965. He obtained his law degree from Loyola Law School in 1968.[1]
Shapiro has been married since 1970 and has a son, Grant. Another son, Brent, was found dead by an apparent overdose of MDMA on 11 October 2005. The death of Brent Shapiro sparked the founding of "The Brent Shapiro Foundation", a non-profit organization with an aim to raise drug awareness.[2]
[edit] Career
Shapiro has represented famous athletes Darryl Strawberry, José Canseco, and Vince Coleman, as well as other celebrities such as Johnny Carson, Christian Brando, and Linda Lovelace.[citation needed]
In 1998, Shapiro sued Strawberry over unpaid legal fees, which were eventually settled.[citation needed]
Shapiro has been sued unsuccessfully by record producer Phil Spector for refusing to return a US$1 million retainer for legal services. Under the legal protection of Shapiro's partner, Eric P. Early, Spector decided to drop all alleged charges against Mr. Shapiro.[3]
On 30 April 2007, Shapiro was the subject of a published appellate opinion involving allegations that he improperly removed US$6 million in cash from the apartment of a client, in violation of a judge's order freezing the client's assets. The Court of Appeal held that Shapiro's law firm, Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil and Shapiro, could be held liable for his misconduct, even though Shapiro holds no equity interest in the firm and is not a true partner.[4]
[edit] LegalZoom
Shapiro is one of the co-founders of LegalZoom.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Ali, Akbar (2008). "Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California". Retrieved on 2008-05-28 from http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/index.php?id=3770.
- ^ Pelisek, Christine. "Brent Shapiro, 1980–2005", LA Weekly, October 13, 2005. Retrieved on 2006-07-08.
- ^ Keller, Julie. "Spector Drops Lawyer Suit." "E" Online 19 DEC 2005 12 OCT 2006
- ^ Law.com - Christensen Glaser May Face Trial Over Bags of Cash
- ^ "Robert L. Shapiro, Co-Founder". Retrieved on 2008-05-28 from http://www.legalzoom.com/about-us/management-team.html#6.
|
|||||||||||||||||
