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Gerald Shapiro

also known as Jerry Shapiro

4.9
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 28 years

Immigration Lawyer at Encino, CA
Practice Areas: Immigration, Criminal Defense

16133 Ventura Blvd. #700, Encino, CA

About Gerald

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Immigration 85%

Deportation defense, consular visa processing, naturalization, lawful permanent residence, appeals, motions, waivers and federal court writs.

30 years

85%
Criminal Defense 15%

Post Conviction Criminal Defense

15%

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 28 years

State: California

Acquired: 1997

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Jerry Shapiro

16133 Ventura Blvd. #700, Encino, CA, 91436-2406

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Gerald Shapiro's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

134 Client Reviews

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Posted by Edgar | March 18, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Lawyer in California

Jerry Shapiro is an honest and ethical lawyer and I am privileged and grateful to have had him diligently represent me in my removal proceedings case. Jerry became my immigration lawyer in 2014. I immigrated from El Salvador in 2000 and because my criminal record, I required his services when I was f...acing deportation after a dui and a hit and run. My case spanned 8 years, the process was tough, I’m sure anyone could imagine, and he never one time left me hanging. I originally filed for a green card through my wife but when my marriage didn’t work out, Jerry was able to facilitate my eligibility through Nacara. His fees are extremely fair and I would have paid even more for his services, diligence, ethics, and perseverance with the whole process and my many court hearings. Now that my case is closed and I am officially a green card holder, myself and my family are eternally grateful to Jerry Shapiro. This is the type of lawyer you want representing you. My aunt has even began working with him to resolve her legal status. I highly recommend Jerry Shapiro as your immigration lawyer, it will change your life.

Posted by Mayra Gutierrez | May 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

"Excellent Results "

My husband recently received his residency. Very pleased with Mr.Shapiro services he explained very thirly the full immigration process and Criminal as well. It's truly great to have had him take care of both cases for my husband. He keeped us informed at all times and, throught our journey very re...sponsive to any questions or douts we had. We can never thank you so much for the profeccional and personal care you have shown us over these years. We could have never done this with out you by our side. We would highly recommend Mr. Shapiro he was very professional and highly competent.

Posted by anonymous | March 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Best immigration lawyer i dealt with.

Let me share my story on how Atty. Jerry Shapiro handled my case. I hired him to handle my immigration filing/adjustment of status on December 12 2021. He immediately prepared the paperwork and told me to have my medical exam and give him the result ASAP which i complied. On December 21, 2021, he mai...led the paperworks to the USCIS and was received on the 24th. On February 7, 2022 i received my biometric appointment and my work authorization card came the following week. Then my SSN card and the appointment letter of our interview came after couple of days. Our interview was March 15, 2022. Atty. Jerry came with us on our interview and it went smooth. He helped us a lot with this process. First it was so fast that it only took us more than 11 weeks from filling up to our interview. I’m more than delighted with his service and how he handled everything. I highly recommend him for any immigration issues that you may have. This lawyer knows his thing.

Posted by Ping | October 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Responsible, Reliable Attorney

I hired attorney Shapiro for my parents of the permanent resident (green card) application. The first an expression that he is very attempts to help by writing down the case strategy during the consultation until I please him to represent our case; he did not talk about the payment. Second, he's ...very professional, knowledgeable in immigration that successfully take care the a challenging case of the petitioner used to be a CCP (China Cumminest Party) member. The whole process from forms submitted to received Green card was taken less than eight months. By following his guidance, we successfully passed each steps and won the end. Whenever reviews all history, every step were dangerous to the muddy. Without attorney Shapiro (yes, I was tried to DIY by myself ) we will talk about another story today and going have a long way to walk. Choose a right attorney, secure the case, makes life easier. I'm lucky that I did right.

Posted by Matt | May 06, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great Lawyer

Working with Jerry was a great experience. He was professional throughout the entire process. My wife had come from Brazil and we were looking for a lawyer to help us through the immigration process. We had a longer than expected process due to Covid, but Jerry was able to keep us updated and informe...d throughout the process. One of his best qualities was his response time to questions. If I were to email him with a question, he would have a response for me within hours and sometimes minutes. I could not appreciate that more when the process had been stalled due to Covid. He was also very organized and gave us a list of documents to have for filing our paperwork with USCIS, as well as a checklist of documents to bring with us to our interview with the USCIS agent. These lists, which were probably made from years of experience, were important because they went above and beyond the list on USCIS letter. This made things simple for us instead of trying to decipher the ambiguous guidelines that USCIS had laid out. Jerry was also kind enough to lay out the services he provided with his fee and accompanied us to the USCIS interview. Due to the help Jerry provided, we were able to obtain a green card for my wife with very little stress and question marks, even during a pandemic. I could not recommend Jerry more and truly thank him for all the work his did.

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Gerald Shapiro's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Cunningham

Immigration lawyer | Mar 29

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Scott Schwartz

Immigration lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer...integrity, knowledge and dedication."

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Jong Lee

Immigration lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Fakhrudeen Hussain

Immigration lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I consider Jerry to be one of the very best in the field of immigration law. I have referred very difficult cases to Jerry where he has used his knowledge, skill and diligence to bring a positive outcome. The clients I have referred to Jerry have been very satisfied and have thanked me for referring them to him. I continue to consult with Jerry on difficult deportation cases and I have always received valuable guidance from him. Most of all Jerry Shapiro is very helpful and goes out of his way to make sure that clients understand the complex nature of their case and communicates with clients every step out of the way. Clients who I have referred to Jerry have always admired his quick response to their calls and emails. I highly recommend Jerry Shapiro in any immigration and or criminal matter."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1998 - 2008

Founding Partner, Law Offices of Fuire & Shapiro

1988 - 1997

Associate Director, Anti-Defamation League

Associations

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Immigration Section

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Education

1984

UCLA

Master of Arts

1981

UCLA

Bachelor of Arts

N/A

Southwestern University School of Law

Juris Doctorate

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