Lara Ruth Shapiro

Lara Ruth Shapiro

5.0
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 22 years

General practice Lawyer at Marina del Rey, CA
Practice Areas: General Practice, Criminal Defense, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Arbitration

4335 Marina City Dr. # 742, Marina del Rey, CA

About Lara

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 22 years

State: California

Acquired: 2003

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Location

Lara Shapiro Attorney at Law

4335 Marina City Dr. # 742, Marina del Rey, CA, 90292

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Lara Ruth Shapiro's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
4 star (0)
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1 star (0)

Posted by Mike and Bea | August 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Business attorney

Lara has handled our business transactions for years and we are very happy with her services. she is professional, and provides excellent legal services. she is reasonable with her fees. we highly recommend her for all legal needs. she is always there whenever we need her.

Posted by anonymous | October 2, 2012

VERY INFORMATIVE!!

I contacted this law firm in Corona and received very good information on a criminal defense matter. They were very professional and i did not get the run around. Its soo hard to get hold of a trust worthy lawyer these days, but they made me feel really comfortable and took the time to listen to my i...ssues and helped me resolve it

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Lara Ruth Shapiro's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jacklin Rad-Rastegar

General practice lawyer | Jul 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Attorney Shapiro has tremendous knowledge and insight. She works hard for her clients and gets results."

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Tomas Ross

General practice lawyer | Feb 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Roland Ho

Arbitration lawyer | Feb 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Shapiro certainly possesses enormous knowledge in her practice areas."

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Peter Marek

General practice lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Lara has been practicing for 11 years which is very experienced. Her knowledge of both the law and procedure is excellent and evident in her pro bono contributions here. Read her client review it is impressive. Do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation with her."

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Belal Hamideh

Arbitration lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top notch lawyer. Well respected in legal community. I endorse this lawyer."

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Monrae English

General practice lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer's work. Lara is extremely knowledgeable, aggressive -- yet divinely compassionate! A very insightful, consciousness lawyer."

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Jacklin Rad-Rastegar

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Monrae English

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Evan Zelig

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Public reproval with/duties issued in CA, 2024

updated on 01/07/2025

A censure or reprimand issued by the Supreme Court or the State Bar Court that is not a matter of public record unless imposed after the initiation of formal disciplinary proceedings. No period of suspension is imposed. The reproval may be imposed with duties or conditions.

Private reproval, public disclosure issued in CA, 2024

updated on 09/27/2024

Private reproval, public disclosure means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Education

2003

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

California State University, Chico

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Continued Legal Education

Professionalism

2012

Continued Legal Education

Conflicts of Interest

Languages

English

Activity

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