Richard Joseph Shapiro

Rich is an exceptional attorney and one of the few elder law experts in NYS. As his client after a tragic event in my life, he established, guided in the planning of, and has maintained my estate/trust for over a decade. Rich is pro-active, intuitive, and compassionate, and that combined with his e...xpert knowledge of the law, makes him the gold-standard in this field of the law. I recommend him without hesitation.

After interviewing and working with a few different Estate Planning Law Firms and not feeling comfortable, I met with Rich Shapiro a number of years ago and was immediately impressed with his approach. I have never regretted my decision to move my entire Estate planning process to him and his team. ... I come from a business background and I am extremely detail oriented. Meeting with an Estate Attorney and planning not only your future but your ultimate passing is understandably not easy. Rich continues to bring the highest level of professionalism, training and knowledge available. His ability to communicate and explain, his extraordinary compassion and patience and kindness are unmatched. I never felt rushed. I felt heard. The response time of his office is efficient and complete. Even during the last few years when in person interaction was difficult, he created an approach that allowed for continued care. The program offers the client annual meetings, updates and the ability to adjust as needed. Every approach is customized for the individual needs and comfort level of the client. His skill in explaining often very complex information is impressive. This is a man who has created a team who represent his philosophy and approach consistently. I trust him completely. He is responsible for my peace of mind and confidence for a very vital part of my future.

One phone call to Richard Shapiro when I needed some advice on wills and estate wills. It started with a question having to do with my father and he was so kind as to give me great information about what I could do and could not do at this point in my Dads life at no charge. This lead to a question ...from him “have you thought about your own will for your children?” He was so personable and interested in my husband and me, that I knew right away that he was the lawyer and firm for us. We hired him after one sit down appointment with him to do our estate planning Will that would guide and protect our 2 sons inheritance when we both pass on to be in Heaven. We have been with him and his firm for about 10 or more years. We highly recommend his firm for all your legal affairs. Everyone there is always willing to answer any concerns. We thank him and all the lawyers there for all the continued help they give us. SO DON’T BOTHER LOOKING ELSEWHERE For a lawyer RS is the best