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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

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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 I and J S. | June 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

I will start this review by stating I am a very "picky" person in general. And when my husband and I were looking for an immigration attorney to helps us with his removal proceedings case I wanted to make sure we got a very competent one. And so we did! We were referred to Jerry Shapiro by one of my ...husband's friend. We met with some other attorneys but when we met with Shapiro, we knew he was the right person to help us out. He clearly explained what our options were and the estimated timing for each of them. He was always available to answer our questions (and I can honestly say I had a lot of them). Jerry was with my husband in every court hearing he had. And was available to meet with us, so we can make sure what to expect during each hearing. He found the best route for my husband's to get his permanent resident card approved; and we will always be thankful for that. He is a great, great lawyer! We are already referring our friends to him.

Posted by Janeri | May 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Services

I was referred to Jerry by a colleague. We met for an initial consultation in May 2018 and we hired him to represent my mother for her adjustment of status. My mother is from Honduras. Jerry was always available for any questions or concerns. He guided us through the process and kept an open commun...ication. My mother had her interview with an immigration official on April 10th, 2019. We met with Jerry a week before to make sure everything was in order and to make sure we were ready. The day of the interview he was present. The interview went well but the immigration official requested additional documents. Jerry helped us gather one of the documents and my mother and I gathered the rest. Once we had everything, we met with Jerry and he made sure to walk the documents in to the immigration office. On May 7th, my mother received a notification that her adjustment of status was approved. She received her green card 2 days later. We are extremely pleased with Jerry’s services and would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Posted by anonymous | May 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

The absolute best of the best

I consulted with a few attorneys before I met Mr. Shapiro and I was instantly impressed with his vast knowledge of not just his practice, but the precision of his knowledge. I married my wife (from a foreign country) and we wanted to adjust her status as quickly and painlessly as possible. From our f...irst meeting, Mr. Shapiro correctly stated exactly what the process will look like and he correctly laid out every step of the way including exact dates. I cannot stress enough how relieving it is to work with an attorney who delivers his promises time after time, and truly made the whole procedure a total breeze. Further, Mr. Shapiro made himself available at all times of the day and night, giving us the peace of mind that we are always in good hands. We HIGHLY recommend Mr. Shapiro without any reservation. Thank you sir.

Posted by anonymous | March 31, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great person and very knowledgeable

It was a pleasure having Mr shapiro help me go thru my immigration case from start to finish. Whenever i had any questions or concerns he had answers or would get them for me

Posted by Yavuz | March 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Outstanding Results for a Tricky Immigration Case

First of all, it was a pleasure to work with Jerry Shapiro. We decided to see Jerry based on a couple of our friends’ recommendations. From the first meeting we felt immediate confidence in him as he offered us a solution that none of the other lawyer’s we interviewed had offered us. Jerry was calm, ...practical and friendly as he walked us through our options. He gave us a logical & hopeful next step and he immediately took action, within the next day. Jerry took our very tough case very seriously. He submitted a notion to reopen our case based on an error, and took this straight to the supervisor. When we hadn’t heard back from USCIS, Jerry followed up repeatedly. He was always commutative & quick to respond, it felt very personable as we felt we could contact him at any time & hear back directly from him within hours. After relentlessly making efforts to have our case reviewed & corrected, Jerry was successfully able to get us the results we were looking for. I am happy to say that I now have my green card thanks to Jerry Shapiro. I would work with him again in a heartbeat and recommend him to anyone.

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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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