Background
Shapiro, Abbe G. was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Shapiro, Abbe G. was born in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Temple University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1973). Columbia University (Master of Arts, 1974. Master of Philisophy, 1977); Temple University School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1982).
Worked at Dechert Price & Rhoads (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Pennsylvania. 1988, New New York
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate"s Court Committee, 1989-1992.
Member, Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation, 1994).
New York State Bar Association (Chairperson, Surrogate"s Court Committee, Trusts and Estates Section, 1996). Dechert Price & Rhoads, an international law firm founded in 1875, ranks among the largest law firms in the United States with more than 350 lawyers in ten offices located in Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Boston, Princeton, Harrisburg, Hartford, Brussels, London and Paris.
In 1994, DP&R combined with Titmuss Sainer & Webb, a leading City of London law firm which consists of more than 100 lawyers. The combined United Kingdom practice is now known as Titmuss Sainer Dechert and together the two firms offer a full range of legal services to corporate and individual clients with over 450 lawyers in ten offices.
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Trusts, Estates and Surrogate"s Court Committee, 1989-1992. Member, Committee on Estate and Gift Taxation, 1994). New York State Bar Association (Chairperson, Surrogate"s Court Committee, Trusts and Estates Section, 1996).