Robert Shapiro (lawyer)
| Robert Shapiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Leslie Shapiro September 2, 1942 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Los Angeles (B.S.) Loyola Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney, entrepreneur |
| Spouse(s) | Linell Thomas |
| Children | Grant and Brent |
Robert Leslie Shapiro (born September 2, 1942) is an American civil litigator and senior partner in the Los Angeles-based law firm Glaser Weil Fink Jacobs Howard Avchen & Shapiro, LLP. He is most recognized for being part of the "dream team" legal team which successfully defended O. J. Simpson in 1995, from the charges that he murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1994. Shortly after the O. J. Simpson murder case, he steered his practice away from criminal defense toward civil litigation. He also cofounded LegalZoom and appears in their television commercials.
Shapiro was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, to a Jewish family. He graduated from Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, in 1961 and then UCLA in 1965, with a B.S. in Finance. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1968.
Shapiro married Linell Thomas on March 8, 1970. They had two sons, Grant and Brent.
Brent was found dead from an MDMA and methamphetamine overdose on October 11, 2005. His death sparked the founding of The Brent Shapiro Foundation, a non-profit organization with an aim to raise drug awareness, for which Shapiro serves as chairman of the board, as well as Pickford Lofts, a rehabilitation facility.
Shapiro was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1969. He has represented famous athletes, most notably O. J. Simpson, Darryl Strawberry, José Canseco, and Vince Coleman. He has represented other celebrities, as well, such as Johnny Carson, Christian Brando, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Linda Lovelace, the Kardashians, and F. Lee Bailey. In 1998, he sued Strawberry over unpaid legal fees, which were eventually settled out of court.
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