Robert Leslie Shapiro (born September 2, 1942) is an attorney, most notable for being part of the defense team which successfully defended O.J. Simpson from the charges that he murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994 (the trial was in 1995).
Shapiro was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, North America.
Shapiro graduated from UCLA in 1965. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1968.
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Robert Leslie Shapiro (born September 2, 1942) is an attorney, most notable for being part of the defense team which successfully defended O.J. Simpson from the charges that he murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman in 1994 (the trial was in 1995).
Shapiro was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, North America.
Shapiro graduated from UCLA in 1965. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1968.
Shapiro has been married since 1970 and has a son, Grant. Another son, Brent, was found dead by an apparent overdose of MDMA on 11 October 2005. The death of Brent Shapiro sparked the founding of "The Brent Shapiro Foundation", a non-profit organization with an aim to raise drug awareness.
Shapiro has represented famous athletes Darryl Strawberry, José Canseco, and Vince Coleman, as well as other celebrities such as Johnny Carson, Christian Brando, Linda Lovelace, and the Kardashians.
In 1998, Shapiro sued Strawberry over unpaid legal fees, which were...
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