About
Phone: Address: 893 East Brier Drive, 92408 Coordinates: 34.071270,-117.266610 Education: California State University, Fullerton; BS, Teaching Credential, Western State University, College of Law, Juris Doctor Achievements: LOY, Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, US News & World Report, 2017 LAA, Western State College of Law, "Lifetime Achievement Award", Western State College of Law, 2018 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of IE, Consumer Attorneys of IE, 2014 ABOTA, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Cal ABOTA, Cal ABOTA, 2015 Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; LAA, Western State College of Law, "Lifetime Achievement Award", Western State College of Law, 2018 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of IE, Consumer Attorneys of IE, 2014 ABOTA, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Cal ABOTA, Cal ABOTA, 2015 Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of IE, Consumer Attorneys of IE, 2014 ABOTA, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Cal ABOTA, Cal ABOTA, 2015 Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2016 TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of IE, Consumer Attorneys of IE, 2014 ABOTA, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Cal ABOTA, Cal ABOTA, 2015 Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; TLY, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Consumer Attorneys of IE, Consumer Attorneys of IE, 2014 ABOTA, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Cal ABOTA, Cal ABOTA, 2015 Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; ABOTA, Trial Lawyer of the Year, Cal ABOTA, Cal ABOTA, 2015 Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; Presented by the California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two Presented by the Honorable Justice Manual Ramirez, Presiding Justice of the 4th District Court of Appeal for "For Improvement In The Administration Of The Courts.", Ralph N. Kleps Award, California State Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 2001 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Cal ABOTA, 2013 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; 2014, "Trial Lawyer of the Year", Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; "Consumer Attorney of Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California, 2010 John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; John B. Surr Award, San Bernardino County Bar Association, 2013 Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino "for outstanding contribution to the community through 20 years of dedicated service to the Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino." Presented by the Legal Aid Society of the County of San Bernardino., Matthew Kearney Award, Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino, 1999 "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; "Trial Lawyer of the Year" nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire, 2011 Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013; Personal Injury, Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, 2013 Bio: William Shapiro is a personal injury attorney who has devoted over four decades to representing catastrophically injured victims and families who have lost their loved ones. The National Board of Trial Advocacy recognized his proficiency and skills and certified him as a specialist in civil trial advocacy. He currently serves his clients through The Law Offices of William D. Shapiro in California, and takes on cases involving motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death and premises liability. Peer reviewed and rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Shapiro’s legal excellence has been recognized by several other organizations as well. The U.S. News & World Report L.P. named him to their list of Best Lawyers in America, and he was also the recipient of the John B. Surr Award from the San Bernardino County Bar Association. He was recently conferred with the Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year award in personal injury law by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Shapiro holds the highest ranking of a diplomat in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and has also served as a board member, trustee and legacy fellow at the ABOTA foundation. He is a fellow in multiple organizations, including the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Earning his bachelor’s degree in physical education from the California State University in the year 1974, Mr. Shapiro obtained his Juris Doctor from the Western State College of Law at Westcliff University in 1978. An adjunct faculty at his alma mater, Mr. Shapiro has been imparting his knowledge to the students since 2013. He steps in as a lecturer at times in other law schools as well, including the University of La Verne College of Law and the California Southern Law School. He has also been frequently seen as a speaker in various seminars and conferences organized by the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. *AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.