Background
Shapiro, Richard Michael was born on February 7, 1951 in New Haven. Son of Robert and Pearl Edith (Glassman) Shapiro.
Shapiro, Richard Michael was born on February 7, 1951 in New Haven. Son of Robert and Pearl Edith (Glassman) Shapiro.
Bachelor, U. South Florida, l978; Juris Doctor, Southwestern U., l980.
Judicial intern to presiding judge, United States District Court for Connecticut, l978; associate, Mitzel, Mitzel and Feegel, Tampa, Florida, l98l; assistant public defender, State of Florida, Bradenton, l982; president, principal, Shapiro Law Group, Bradenton, l982-. Lecturer West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1989, National Head Injury Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American (sustaining member, Board of Governors since 1997), American Judicature Society, Florida Bar Association (judicial selection, nomination and tenure committee since 1989, executive county trial practice section since 1997), Academy Florida Trial Lawyers (Eagle member, publication committee 1989, membership committee since 1992, board directors 1994-1995, science & medical integrity committee since 1995, Executive Committee, CLE committee chairman-elect 1996-1997), Southern Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Governors since 1996), Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Florida state coordinator 1992-1997).
