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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 Jasmine | February 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Very Professional

Jerry Shapiro is an exceptionally knowledgeable and professional attorney. From our very first meeting, I had complete confidence in his abilities. Immigration matters require patience, and Jerry excels in guiding clients through the process with reassurance and professionalism. Throughout our cas...e, he remained calm, focused, and efficient. He provided clear and factual updates, only reaching out when necessary, which demonstrated his diligence and expertise. While the immigration process can be lengthy and sometimes frustrating, Jerry’s steady approach and sound advice kept us reassured. He doesn’t waste time with unnecessary details—he gets straight to the point and provides honest, realistic expectations. His confidence in our case gave us the assurance we needed, and in the end, it was a successful outcome. If Jerry Shapiro believes in your case and provides you with a solid strategy, I highly recommend hiring him. Trust his expertise, and you will be in excellent hands. Thank you for everything !

Posted by anonymous | December 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excelente abogado

Mi esposo me pidió hace dos años y fue rápido y eficiente ya tengo mi green card sin ningún problema es muy confiable y explica todo el proceso sin ningún problema es 100% recomendable mi próximo paso será la ciudadanía y contrataré su servicio ya que es muy eficiente.

Posted by Castro Family | July 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

A Complicated Case

In 2000 my parents and older sister began their adjustment of status journey. By 2006 they received a deportation notice and in that same year they hired Mr.Shapiro. Mr.Shapiro has always been a wonderful lawyer. Ever since they hired him, he has always helped my family and reassured us that everyth...ing will be okay. The first process he helped us with was getting my parents and older sister a cancelation of removal which took about 10 years. After the cancellation of removal, my parents case was separated. At this time the case moved forward with my father and sister. Mr. Shapiro helped them by filing a motion with the immigration court to reopen and terminate their immigration court cases, he was successful. The process for this took less than a year and by 2019 both my sister and father were able to obtain their green card. Upon my father getting his green card, my mother’s case was able to move forward with the same process of terminating the case. The pandemic delayed my mother’s process of getting her green card. As time passed we always communicated with Mr. Shapiro and he always kept us updated on the status of my mom’s case. Finally this year in April Mr. Shapiro was able to communicate with an immigration officer, he was able to help the case move forward. During this time my mother received a request of evidence in which she had to submit extra support documents for her I-485 application, including medical exams. We submitted the requested evidence right away in April with the expectation of getting an interview. July arrived and Mr. Shapiro contacted us with a congratulatory email saying that my mother was approved for lawful permanent residence. In less than a week her green card arrived. 23 years with a complicated immigration case and at last my parents and older sister have their green card. We highly recommend Mr. Shapiro! He is an excellent lawyer and we are so thankful to have had him as our lawyer since 2006. Thank you very much for everything you have done for us, Mr. Shapiro!

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 Verenice | May 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great lawyer

After years, my mom decided to begin the process to obtain her green card. Upon consulting with Jerry Shapiro, he informed us of everything we would need to bring to continue with the process and assured us he could handle our case. My mom really liked how he layed out the information for us and we d...ecided to continue with my mom's adjustment of status case. It was a smooth and stress-free process. My mom was able to obtain her green card in 3 months! He handled all the paperwork and accompanied us to the interview. Anytime we had a question or any concern, Jerry would always reply. He is very professional and highly recommend him.

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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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