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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%

Fees and Rates

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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

135 Client Reviews

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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 Behnaz | December 22, 2020 | Immigration

Best Lawyer

He is one of the best immigration lawyer.He did the best for my father and me in the shortest possible time.In my opinion he is very profesional and moral. I am very satisfied with the way he works and behaves as a lawyer.Excelente .

Posted by Nasrin | February 29, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best lawyer

I had some problem with my case and I got denied once so decided to have Attorny for reapplying. I referred to Mr. Shapiro by one of my friends, when I met him first time I knew he is the one. He was so helpful, explained everything clearly and actually spend time to answer all my questions. He was i...n my interview on time and was make sure everything is perfectly done on my interview. Whenever I texted him with any questions he would actually called to answer my question right away. I have worked with couple lawyer but so far he is the best attorney I have ever had. I was so lucky and I’m so thankful for have him as my attorney. I got my citizenship easily.

Posted by Katerina | January 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The lawyer you will feel calm and confident with.

Gerald Shapiro helped me and my husband go through immigration process to obtain my green card and it was stress free and flawless. Throughout those years he has been on top of our case and informed us immediately about any changes or needs in regards to our process. There was a few times when I want...ed to have a legal advise about our case and he would happily get back to me via email or phone call right a way, very professional and attentive. With Gerald we felt secure and confident about every stepping stone of this long process. If you want to have a stress free experience and know that there are somebody who cares about your process and on top of it, then Gerald Shapiro is the lawyer you should go with! Thank you Gerald!!

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Gerald Shapiro's Lawyer Endorsements

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Mark Cunningham

Immigration lawyer | Mar 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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