Ronald Maurice SHAPIRO

Background

Shapiro, Ronald Maurice was born on March 29, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Mark and Lillian Constance (Dratch) Shapiro.

Education

Haverford College (Bachelor of Arts! 1964). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1967).

Career

Law clerk to judge The United States of America District Court, 1967-1968. Associate Frank, Bernstein, Conaway & Goldman, Baltimore, 1968-1970, partner, 1970-1972. President, senior attorney Shapiro & Olander, 1972-1993, counsel to the firm, since 1993.

Lecturer law University Maryland, 1968-1981. Faculty council School Law, University Maryland, 1968-1971. Lecturer, board directors Modern Bar Review Course, 1968-1985.

Lecturer evening division Johns Hopkins University, 1971, School Law, University Baltimore, 1971-1981. Member Maryland Franchise Advisory Task Force, 1977-1980. Member advisory board Ferris Baker Watts Inc., since 1993.

Board directors Washington Homes, Inc.

Achievements

• Bar: Maryland 1967.

Works

• Other Work

  • "Securities Forms: Practice and Compliance,” Clark Boardman Company, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981. "Maryland Corporate Forms Practice," Maryland Legal Publishers, 1976. The Case For Conditional Zoning," 41 Temple Law Quarterly 267, 1968.The ‘Going Public Through The Back Door’ Phenomenon—An Assessment," 29 Maryland Law Review 320, 1969. "Integration under the Securities Act: Once an Exemption, not Always..," 31 Maryland Law Review 3, 1971. "Lettered Stock—How the Rule 144 Package Affects the General Practitioner," 4 Maryland Bar Journal 12, 1972."Corporate Law: An Introduction and Defense," 4 University of Baltimore Law Review vii, 1975. "The Statutory Close Corporation: A Critique and Corporate Planning Alternative," 36 Maryland Law Review 289, 1976. "Statutory Incorporation Flexibility in Maryland: Drafting Corporate Doc- (This Card Continued) uments for the Privately-Held Enterprise,” 6 University of Baltimore Law Review 1, 1976.The Expanding Definition Of A Security,” American Bar Association Journal, Volume 61, Page 1504, December, 1975. "A Better (?) Approach To Private Offerings: Does Rule 242 Really Assist Small Businesses?" Maryland Law Journal, Volume 13, No. 1, Spring, 1980

  • "Piercing Corporate Limited Liability in Maryland: The Threads of the Veil are Tight!” Maryland Bar Journal, Volume 12, Pg.8, December, 1982

  • "Representing Athletes and T.V. Personalities: A Perspective,” Maryland Law Forum, Volume 9, Pg. 39, April, 1983

  • "The Big Gulp: Small Fish In the Corporate Pond May Swallow Some Big Catches By Selling Off the Acquisition’s Assets," Maryland Bar Journal, Volume 19, Pg. 4, November, 1986. Lecturer in 1-aw: University of Maryland School of Law, 1968-1980.University of Baltimore School of Law, 1972-1980. Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University, 1972-1977. Law Clerk to United States.District Court Judge F.A. Kaufman, 1967 1968. Securities Commissioner of State of Maryland, 1972-1974. Chairman, Maryland Franchise Advisory Task Force, 1977-1979.Trustee, Gilman School, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1977-1985. Since 1987. Trustee, Bryn Mawr School, 1985-1990. Secretary, National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Committee, 1983-1984.Chairman, Johns Hopkins Childrens Center Development Council, 1978-1987. Patron Advisor, Campaign for the '1st Century Project,” USA Olympics (the "Gathering"), since 1990. Chairman, Tartnership in Caring" Campaign, Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, 1990.

Membership

Panelist Square-Off Station WJZ-television, 1977-1984. Host Front Page (previously known as Next Question) WMAR-television, 1985-1993. Securities commissioner State of Maryland, 1972-1974.

Transition finance and budget chairman for mayor Kurt L. Schmoke, 1987. Treasurer, finance chairman of Schmoke for State's Attorney, 1982, 85-86, and Schmoke for Mayor of Baltimore City, 1987. Secretary National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1981-1984.

President Maryland Conference Social Concern, 1975-1976. President Baltimore chapter American Jewish Committee, 1976-1978. Board directors Baltimore Legal Scholarship Fund.

Treasurer Baltimore Jewish Community Relations Council, 1976-1978, president, 1978-1980. Board directors Associate Jewish Charities and Welfare Fund. Maryland chairman law school fund Harvard University, 1975-1977.

Chairman development committee Johns Hopkins Children's Center, 1978-1986. Trustee Gilman School, Baltimore, 1977-1985, 87—, facilitator/instructor human relations forum, since 1983. Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, 1985-1990.

Member partnership board Baer School, since 1994. Chairman marketing committee Associated Jewish Community Federation Baltimore, since 1994. Chairman Baltimore Indiana Schools Scholarship Fund, 1985-1993.

Co-chairman 9th National Workshop on Christian/Jewish Relations, 1985. Volunteer strike mediator Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, 1982. Vice chairman shock trauma board visitors Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, 1989-1990.

Co-chairman fundraising Sexual Assault Recovery Center, 1988-1990. Chairperson Partnership for Caring Campaign of Meals on Wheels Center Maryland Inc., 1990, Chimes Hall of Fame, 1991-1993. Board directors Baltimore Educational Scholarship Trust, 1987-1993.

Co-founder, board directors Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies, 1987-1992. Chairman advisory board University Maryland Cancer Center, since 1991. Board directors Baltimore Center Performing Arts, 1988-1993.

Board trustees Baltimore Museum Art, since 1992. Member Mayor's Working Group on Drug Policy Reform, since 1993. Member American Bar Association, Maryland Bar Asn., Bar Association Baltimore City, Center Club.

Connections

Married Kathryn Adams. Children: Mark A., Julie K., Laura R., David B. Stepchildren: Herbert J. Beatson, Philip W. Beatson, William P. Beatson.

Father:

Mark Shapiro

Mother:

Lillian Constance (Dratch) Shapiro

Spouse:

Kathryn Adams

child:

Mark A. Shapiro

child:

Julie K. Shapiro

child:

Laura R. Shapiro

child:

David B. Shapiro

child:

Herbert J. Beatson Shapiro

child:

Philip W. Beatson Shapiro

child:

William P. Beatson Shapiro