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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 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.

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 Nathaon | October 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The excelllent and professional lawyer.

I came to USA from Thailand, 4 years ago. Unfortunately, I got devorced with my ex husband. The reason is we weren't get along as well like we thought as we lived apart. So, my case is removing the green card condition and live in USA legally for more. At first, I was very concerned about my case b...ecause it was quite difficult, me and my ex lived in different country and the problem is I don't have much documents to prove to the court. Until my friend recommened Jerry to me, he suggested and helped me a lot during the processes. Finally, I've got a 10 years lawful permanent resident status. I'm very appreciate what he've done for me. He is very professinal and kind. I would highly recommend Jerry Shapiro for a great attorney to everyone.

Posted by Isolene | June 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Legal paper

I was looking for a lawyer to do my paperwork my friend recommend me to jerry Shapiro. I called him and we set up an appointment date. He told me everything that I need to bring to apply for what I needed so I did. He was a very nice and helpful person he did all my paper works and everything went ...through very smoothly with no problem. Every time I call him or text him to asked him a question he was always able to answer my question at all time. In a couple of months everything came through for me and I had no difficulty no problem. I am very happy and please with his job and I would recommend him to anyone he is a very good lawyer.

Posted by Karen | March 02, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The Best Lawyer!!!!

I hired this lawyer and I couldn’t be more happier with choosing him. In a short amount of time he did everything possible to win our case, which he did amazingly. My family and I are from Russia. We highly recommend him.

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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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