Law Offices of William D. Shapiro
Law Offices of William D. Shapiro
“Lifetime Achievement Award,”
2018 Western State College of Law
“Lawyer of the Year” “Best Lawyers in America”
US News & World Report, IE.
“Top Gun, Trial Lawyer of the Year”
2016, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
“Trial Lawyer of the Year”
2016, Western San Bernardino County Bar Association
“Trial Lawyer of the Year,”
2015, CAL ABOTA (American Board of Trial Advocates)
“Trial Lawyer of the Year,”
2014, Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire
“John B. Surr Award,”
2013, presented by the San Bernardino County Bar Association:
“Awarded to the Member of the Legal Community who has Best Exemplified the High Standards of the Profession and the Administration of Justice.”
“Top Gun, Trial Lawyer of the Year,”
2013, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
“Trial Lawyer of the Year,”
2013 nomination, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
“Access to Justice Award,”
2012 presented by San Bernardino Legal Aid Society
“For exceptional service in providing access to the courts for those in need.”
“Hall of Fame,”
Western State University College of Law. Inducted 2011
“Trial Lawyer of the Year,”
nomination 2011 & 2012, Consumer Attorneys of CA, IE
“President’s Award,”
(2011 & 2012) Consumer Attorneys of CA, IE
“President’s Award,”
(2011) American Board of Trial Advocates, IE
“Consumer Attorney of the Year”
2010 nomination, Consumer Attorneys of California
“Matthew Kearney Award,”
(1999) presented by SBCBA & Legal Aid Society, Awarded to the Member of the Community who has best Exemplified the High Purposes of the Legal Aid Society
“Kleps Award”
(1996 & 2002) presented by Presiding Justice Manual Ramirez of the 4th DCA, For improvement in the administration of the courts.
Recognition for expertise in Bad Faith, Personal Injury & Product Liability Trials, Consumer Attorneys of California (formerly CTLA)
November, 2018
Mentoring young lawyers,
Consumer Attorneys of California
San Francisco, CA
May, 2018
Graduation Ceremony, speaker
Western State College of Law
Anaheim, CA
May, 2018
“Stages of the case . . “
American INN’s of Court
San Bernardino, CA
April, 2018
“Lawyers Be Ware, Wire & other Fraud”
Consumer Attorneys of California
Palm Springs, CA
November, 2017
“Controlling Costs in Litigation”
Consumer Attorneys of California, Convention
San Francisco, CA
September, 2017
“Compelling Opening Statements”
Consumer Attorneys of California
Riverside, CA
September, 2017
“Closing Arguments, getting in the last word”
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles
Las Vegas, NV.
June, 2017
Cross Examination, “Set up and Deliver.”
Consumer Attorneys of California
Lake Tahoe, NV
May, 2017
Award Presentation,
Western State College of Law
Anaheim, CA
April, 2017
Mock Justice, Moot Court
Western State College of Law
Irvine, CA
April, 2017
“Voir Dire” Trial Academy
Riverside County Bar Association
Riverside, CA
March, 2017
The Trial Lawyer, “From Executive Director to Lead Grip”
Keynote Speaker, Consumer Attorneys of California
Palm Springs, CA
February, 2017
“Putting the How in Howell”
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel
Los Angeles, CA
October, 2016
Trial Lawyer of the Year presentation
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Newport Beach, CA
September, 2016
“Using the Courtroom to your Benefit”
Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Tustin, CA
July, 2016
ABOTA Trial College, Faculty (2012-Current);
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MS
May, 2016
“Why there must be Humanity in the Practice of Law”
Consumer Attorneys of California, Inland Empire
Palm Desert, CA
April, 2016
“Direct Examination”
Masters in Trial presentation, ABOTA Minnesota Chapter
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
April, 2016
“The Rights of Victims of Terrorism”
San Bernardino County Bar Association
San Bernardino, CA
April, 2016
TIPS/ABA/ABOTA Trial Academy, Faculty
National Judicial College
Reno, NV
February, 2016
“Discovery”
Trial Academy
Riverside County Bar Association