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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 Michael | November 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Asylum Court, Permanent Resident (Green Card). Great Lawyer!

I hired Gerald Shapiro upon recommendations to assist with my Armenian wife's cases (Asylum Court/Permanent Resident). He did not disappoint. Very thoughtful and thorough. I highly recommend him. He is easily accessible and responds rapidly by text, phone and email. Our case was very complicate...d and had been in the courts for years before we hired Mr Shapiro. He was able to successfully assist with closing the court case and helping my wife to get her Approval on her Permanent Resident Card. Was very easy to speak with and he listens very well to your needs and then puts into action a plan to solve your case and problems. My wife's green card case was in the process of being denied and Mr Shapiro helped and directed me with specific examples of how to write a hardship letter to the American Citizen spouse and 2 months later we received her green card in the mail. APPROVED! Thank you very much Mr Gerald Shapiro for a job well done and helping take away the stress of dealing with the Immigration Service.

Posted by Ken P | August 25, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent immigration lawyer

Jerry was referred to us by a mutual friend who had gotten their immigration legal work handled by him -- and we're glad he was. Jerry provided answers to our questions, laying out what we would need for the paperwork, immigration interview and contingencies that might come up. He was thorough, pr...ompt, knowledgeable and friendly. He even met up with us on a Sunday due to our busy schedule. I'd definitely recommend Jerry to anyone looking for assistance navigating the tricky channels of changing immigration status. Thanks Jerry!

Posted by Hamed | June 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Best Immigration Attorney

I had a very complicated Adjustment of Status case. My initial immigration attorney was negligent and failed to include several important documents with the case. My case was denied. After that, I learned my lesson and met several other attorney's before choosing Mr. Shapiro. Now my adjustment of st...atus is approved and I have green card in my hand, thanks to Mr. Shapiro. He is knowledgeable. He is responsive - you can contact him by phone, email or text. He handles your case with great care professionalism. You can't find a better immigration attorney in Los Angeles.

Posted by James | June 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Wonderful lawyer

Several of years ago I met a few immigration lawyers and I wanted to make my American dream come true and nobody wants this more than I do and I first visited USA at 13 years ago 17 years ago and I always spent my summers in California and I told my Grandparents on my first day in USA on August 4th 1...999 at 3pm when I just landed and I will be moving here. I have a big US family in LA and one of them is a lawyer and he recommended Jerry Shapiro and said he is very trustworthy. I remember meeting him my first time and stated I should get a student visa and become a student and luckily i had an amazing opportunity to go to CSUN and get my 2nd BA and find the right visa. One day I brought a new car and decided to be impulsive and drive to Florida from LA and invited women of my dreams to take a road trip back to California. We talked on FB for a few years and we have many adventures on our road trip and fell in love and got married 9 months later. I contacted Jerry and we were living in San Diego and I didn't want any lawyer because I knew he is very genuine and a good family man with 5 children and Grandkids His price was very reasonable and put up with anxiety and he always texted me and emailed me back and forth promptly. My wife and I moved to Redding Northern California and he only charged me for flights to fly to Sacramento to be there for our Green card interview. The interview went fantastic. We brought a big laundry basket with full of pictures and documents and we were over prepared and the immigration officer made a joke about our basket. It was a very pleasant interview and my wife was upset because she wanted to stay longer to show more pictures to the immigration officer pictures and my Green Card got approved. Yesterday I had serious insurance issues because my insurance got cancel because I needed to prove I was legal and while I was in the insurance building Jerry messaged me that my Green card have arrived and currently in OC and texted him if I can drive up to his building to pick it up and he sent me a text that he can meet me in Starbucks 20 minutes from my location and he saved me 5 hours journey and LA traffic. Very genuine and honest. He is very smart and knows his stuff. I am a very intrusive person and it takes a lot to earn my trust. Thank you Jerry for helping me to get my Green card and I waited 17 years for this.

Posted by Ellie&Jack | January 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

immigration

Mr Jerry Shapiro. was extremely kind, dedicated and professional attorney. We had a very complicated immigration situation but he was able to effectively maneuver the legal process for us and obtain a successful outcome. He also has great communication skills and was able to describe the process for ...us in a way that we would understand. And was available for us anytime that we had question. Overall a great lawyer that we would highly recommend.

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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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