Jacob Shapiro

Jacob Shapiro is a Burlingame personal injury attorney at Shapiro Legal Group who represents injured clients throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Mr. Shapiro focuses exclusively on plaintiff’s personal injury matters, including automobile accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall incidents, elevator accidents, spinal cord injuries, truck accidents, defective products, dog bites, and other serious injury claims. His work helps clients pursue compensation while dealing with insurers and litigation decisions.

Mr. Shapiro attended UC Berkeley, where he was a Regent Scholar and Alumni Scholar and graduated with High Honors in Political Science. He earned his law degree from Santa Clara Law School, graduating summa cum laude. His legal education included American Jurisprudence Awards in Torts and Business Organizations, as well as recognition as Best Oral Advocate in the final round of Moot Court. This background supports his careful analysis of injury claims and trial issues.

Since 1996, Mr. Shapiro has worked in plaintiff’s personal injury, providing advice and legal services to thousands of injured people. His experience includes trials as solo counsel and as part of a trial team, along with many six and seven-figure cases resolved through settlement or trial. Before opening his own practice, he spent 17 years at Blackman Legal Group, a personal injury firm, building broad experience in serious-injury litigation.

Jacob Shapiro is licensed to practice in California state and federal courts and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California. Mr. Shapiro has published on elevator litigation in Trial and has handled appellate work concerning the duties of commercial property owners arising from defective elevator injuries. Known for personal attention and practical case analysis, he helps clients evaluate risks, settlement choices, and trial strategies while keeping their interests at the center of the case.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Shapiro Legal Group
• Member, California State Bar

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Santa Clara Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

Awards & Badges