Mr. David A. Shapiro

David Shapiro received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas-Austin. Before entering private law practice, he clerked for the United States Department of Justice, Environmental Enforcement Division. He is licensed to practice law in all courts of the State of California as well as in the U.S. Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts of California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Shapiro is a board-certified specialist in estate planning, probate and trust law.

Mr. Shapiro is a member of the Trusts and Estates sections of the California State Bar and the Trusts and Estate Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Beverly Hills Bar Association. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Estate Planning Council and on several committees of the American Bar Association's Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section. He was awarded the Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services. In addition to his legal training and experience, Mr. Shapiro is also a licensed real estate broker.

Bar Admission

State of California Courts
U.S. District Court Northern District of California
U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court Central District of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Affiliations

Executive Committee of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Trusts and Estates
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Trusts and Estates section
California Lawyers Association, Litigation Subcommittee of the Trusts and Estates section
Beverly Hills Bar Association (including the BHBA's Trust and Estates section)
Former President of the Los Angeles Estate Planning Council
Former Member of Board of Directors of the Playa Venice Rotary Foundation

Lawyer's Areas of Practice

Education

University of California, Hasting College of Law, Juris Doctorate
University of Texas-Austin, Undergraduate