LAW OFFICES OF SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Jeffrey S. Shapiro, Lawyer Since 1982
Principal and Founding Attorney
Mr. Shapiro is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer. He has over 35 years of experience practicing law in the fields of personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, wrongful death and, other accident injury cases. He has tried cases in both State and Federal courts. Mr. Shapiro has recovered Millions of Dollars fighting for injury victims recovering the maximum amount of compensation that they truly deserve.
Qualifications and Credentials:
- Education: University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1982
- Education: University of Miami B.B.A., 1979
- Board Certified, The Florida Bar- Civil Trial Law, 1994
- Florida Bar Admission, 1982
- Licensed Florida State Court, 1982
- Licensed United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1983
- Florida Justice Association, Member
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forum, Life Member
- Million Dollar Advocate Forum, Life Member
- AV Rated® (Highest Possible Rating) reflected by fellow peers and Judges
- Notary Public, Florida 1983 – present
- Certified Public Accountant, Florida, 1982 – 1985
FLORIDA BAR BOARD CERTIFICATION
Board certification is one of the highest recognitions a lawyer in Florida can receive. The very difficult testing and extensive background. View to confirm professional conduct is such a high standard that just seven percent of our eligible membership has achieve this level of recognition. All board-certified attorneys should be extremely proud of their accomplishment.” – Florida Bar Pres. Gregory Coleman
Here are the Answers to some Very Important Questions:
Only 7% of all Florida Lawyers are board certified. Certification recognizes certain lawyers as experts who are considered to have advanced knowledge and skills. This is similar to doctors in the medical profession where certification is used for specialists in a particular field.
A lawyer certified as a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer is a lawyer recognized by the Florida Bar as a practitioner, considered to have advanced knowledge and skills in that particular field of law. Certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar of competency and experience within an area of law, and professionalism and ethics in practice.
“Board Certification is a valuable credential that is becoming a significant trend in the legal profession. Specialization recognizes lawyers’ expertise and professionalism, and is a natural progression for lawyers who can demonstrate high skill levels in particular areas of law.”- Florida Bar President
An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings help prospective clients identify, evaluate and select the most appropriate lawyer for a specific task at hand.
Lawyer Ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by clients to justify their hiring decisions. A rating's third party validation of ethics and legal ability provides that extra level of confidence that the right lawyer or firm has been selected.
By combining a rating with a review of other data in a lawyer's Professional Biography - such as practice areas, bar memberships, professional affiliations, education and clients - a person can be certain he or she has made the right choice for that particular legal matter.