Robert L. Shapiro, one of the nation’s best-known attorneys, is a co-founder of LegalZoom. He is currently a partner of Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP, a full-service law firm with approximately 120 attorneys. As Co-Founder, Mr. Shapiro provides LegalZoom with the experience gained from over 31 years of legal practice. He is actively involved in public relations, marketing and legal consulting for the company.

The highlights of Mr. Shapiro’s legal career are numerous and include serving as lead counsel in United States of America v. Samango, the leading 9th Circuit case on grand juries, and such high-profile cases as People v. Christian Brando and People v. O.J. Simpson. Although known for his representation of celebrities, Mr. Shapiro has also represented corporate clients such as Mobil Oil, Northrop and Lawrence Engineering.

Mr. Shapiro is also a noted lecturer and has made presentations at major universities, before the Practicing Law Institute, California Trial Lawyers Association and California Public Defender Association. He is also the author of "On Second Thought" (California Lawyer Magazine, 1997), "For the Defense" (Loyola Law Review, November 1996), The Search For Justice: A Defense Attorney’s Brief on the O.J. Simpson Case (1996), "When The Press Calls: A Lawyer’s View" (California Litigation, Fall 1991) and Misconception (June 2001).

He received his law degree from Loyola University and holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from UCLA. Mr. Shapiro is a member of the California Bar and is admitted to practice in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Federal Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California..

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