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Biography
Jonathan Shapiro graduated from Northwestern University in 1971 and from American University, Washington College of Law in 1974. He has been litigating cases ever since, with a three-year break to serve as a Clinical Instructor at the Criminal Justice Clinic, and as Director of the Institutionalized Persons Clinic at Washington College of Law. In 2001, he was honored by his law school with the Peter Cicchino Alumni Award for “Outstanding Advocacy in the Public Interest Within the United States,” as a distinguished criminal defense attorney.
Jon has handled countless criminal cases in the state and federal courts, including conspiracies and white-collar crimes, and has extensive appellate experience. He has also litigated a number of civil rights cases involving jails, prisons and institutions for the mentally disabled. Along with his partner Peter Greenspun, he handled the defense of John Muhammad, the accused “Beltway Sniper.” Jon also handled the defense of Jim Nicholson, a CIA Station Chief, and of Brian Regan, an NSA employee, both charged with espionage.
Jon has been listed for years in the Best Lawyers in America for White-Collar and Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense. He is frequently listed in Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Lawyers, most recently in 2011 for the best criminal defenders in the Washington DC area. Also, he is always included in The Washington Post Magazine’s yearly listing of The Washington DC Area’s Best Lawyers. Jon was the long-time chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the Alexandria Bar Association and is a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars. He was selected as a Faculty Member for the Virginia State Bar Professionalism course. Jon handles complex criminal law cases at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts. In 2009, Jon became an adjunct professor at Washington and Lee University College of Law.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Administrative Law
16%
Appeals
16%
Criminal Defense
16%
Federal Crime
16%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in Virginia for 51 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1974
No misconduct found
Location
Greenspun Shapiro PC
(703) 591-7268
Fax
3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Fl 2, Fairfax, VA, 22030
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Experience
Honors
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2018
AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
2018
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2018
Elliott Milstein Award for Professional Excellence, American University Washington College of Law
2018
Jessine A. Monaghan Fellowship for Experiential Education, Washington and Lee University Law School
2017
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2009
The Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
2008
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers
2001
Peter Cicchinio Alumni Award for Outstanding Advocacy, American University, Washington College of Law
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AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Top Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine
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Top Criminal Lawyer, Northern Virginia Magazine
N/A
Super Lawyer, Washington DC Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Professor of Practice, Washington & Lee University School Of Law
2007 - Present
Attorney, Greenspun Shapiro PC
1900 - Present
Attorney, Greenspun Shapiro PC
Associations
2008 - Present
American College of Trial LawyersFellow
Fairfax Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
American Civil Liberties Union
Cooperating Attorney
2006 - 2010
Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
1994 - 2005
Alexandria Bar AssociationCo-chair, Criminal Law Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
United States v. James Harold, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
United States v. Michael Doyle, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Commonwealth v. Russell Millis, Fairfax County Circuit Court
Commonwealth v. Alfredo Prieto, Fairfax County Circuit Court
Education
1974
American University, Washington College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1971
Northwestern University
Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English