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Shapiro, Howard
The Shapiro Law Firm
Suite 204
701 East 15th Street
Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (972) 423-0033
Fax: (972) 423-0077
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Howard Shapiro has been serving the North Dallas and Collin County area for more than 30 years now. He received his undergraduate degree in Accounting from the University of Texas and later earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law. Specializing in Criminal Defense and Family Law. Mr. Shapiro previously served as a municipal judge and an assistant District Attorney in Collin County. He went into private practice, founding Shapiro Law Associates in 1973. Throughout the years, Howard Shapiro has tried thousands of cases by jury and before the court, many of which were high-profile, and he has developed an in-depth understanding of the intricacies of law that only comes from seasoned professionals. He is recognized as an expert in his field, and his opinion is often sought by both the media and his contemporaries. In the spring of 2003, Howard welcomed his son Todd as a partner and the Firm changed names to The Shapiro Law Firm. Howard has been married to State Senator Florence Shapiro for more than 30 years. Together they have three children, two of whom are attorneys and one who works with children in social work at a prominent hospital in Dallas.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Adoption
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- DUI/DWI
- Divorce
- Family Law
- Landlord/Tenant
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Traffic Violations
- Wills
West Practice Categories
Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, Family Law, Adoption, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Wills, Landlord/Tenant
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1973
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dallas Home for Jewish Aged (Board of Directors)
- Anti-Defamation League Southwest Region (Vice Chairman)
- Dallas Memorial Center for Holocaust Studies (Past Member, Board of Directors)
- United Way (Past Member, Board of Directors)
- Plano Independent School District (Past President, Board of Trustees)
- Plano Bar Association (Past President)
- Collin County Bar Association (Past President)
- Plano Rotary Club (Past President)
- Plano Chamber of Commerce (Past Member, Board of Directors)
- Practical Parent Education (Past Member, Board of Directors)
- Plano Sports Authority (Past Member, Board of Directors)
- The University of Texas at Austin Men's Athletic Council (Past Board Member)
Honors and Awards
- Named "Best Lawyer of the Year - Criminal Defense" by D. Magazine, 2003
- Named "Super Lawyer of the Year" by Texas Monthly, 2003
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
J.D. - University of Texas, Austin, TX,
1970
Major: Accounting
Office Information
Address
Suite 204
701 East 15th Street
Plano, TX 75074
Phones
(972) 423-0033
Faxes
(972) 423-0077