Robert Shapiro: Bio, family, career, and net worth

Who is Robert Shapiro?

Robert Shapiro is the first attorney OJ Simpson hired for fighting this case. He is one of the most successful US lawyers with some notable winnings under his belt.

An example of the never-ending fire of justice is the excellent “trial of the century” of America. Neither the United States nor the whole world has been able to forget the OJ Simpson murder trial. Every character involved in the case, no matter how minor, has become a celebrity, let alone the legal team.

Quick facts

Full nameRоbеrt Lеѕlіе Ѕhаріrо
BirthdaySep 2, 1942
NicknameВоb Ѕhаріrо
NаtіоnаlіtуАmеrісаn
Неіght1.78 m
Wеіght67 kgs
Wіfе/Ѕроuѕе (Nаmе)Lіnеll Ѕhаріrо
РrоfеѕѕіоnАmеrісаn Lаwуеr

Robert Shapiro childhood

Robert Leslie Shapiro was born on September 2nd, 1942, to a Jewish family in Plainfield, New Jersey. He comes from a well-to-do family. They supported his studies for law school.

Robert studied at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles (1968) and got his Juris Doctor there. Shapiro graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1965 with a B.S. in Finance.

He completed his studies at Hamilton High School. He graduated from there in 1961. Robert pledged the Jewish fraternity Zeta Beta Tau along with his friend, Roger Cossack, at UCLA.

Robert got his admission to the State Bar of California in 1969. He has served to see the cases of different notable personalities like O.J. Simpson, Darryl Strawberry, Jose Canseco, Vince Coleman, Johny Carson, Christiano Brando, Linda Lovelace, the Kardashians, and F. Lee Bailey.

Robert Shapiro relationships

Robert married Linell Shapiro in the 1970s. They have two children – Brent Shapiro and Grant Shapiro. Robert’s family lost Brent due to a drug overdose.

He said,

“Nothing is harder to a parent than lying beside and seeing your son in life support with a tape pasted on his eyes and standing beside his mother, knowing that you will never see him again.”

Robert Shapiro with his wife, Lіnеll Ѕhаріrо

Robert Shapiro career and fame

Robert was already well known in the circle, but he became the headline due to the OJ Simpson trial. The trial of the century finished in 1995.

The FX TV series ‘People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story’ made him a big hit once again. John Travolta played Robert’s character. Robert Shapiro got a chance to appear on the big screen in ‘An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn’ (1997).

Robert is a “celebrity.” The OJ Simpson case has been televised and depicted in several tv shows and books. It seemed like everyone is capitalizing on the national sensation.  His cases were broadcasted by many famous crime stories from 1995 till 2016.

Shapiro owns LegalZoom, ShoeDazzle, and Rightcounsel.com as a founder. The instant food concept had inspired him to start rightcounsel.com that provides instant law advice.

Robert has written multiple books. His most famous one is ‘The search for justice: A Defense Attorney’s Brief on the O.J. Simpson Case’ (1998).

Robert Shapiro was awarded Industry Recognition Award (IRA) in 2016. It was the same year Robert announced details of Kardashian’s case to the public.

He remained quiet for twenty years and then finally spoke something about the OJ Simpson trial. He was cautious with the choice of words. In a recent interview with Fox News, Robert admitted that the actual criminal might be free out, walking in the open.

Robert still considers OJ as one of the greatest football players and a magnificent actor.

He disagreed that the verdict was a failure, and OJ was convicted. Robert’s statement opened possibilities of having more than one killer. He didn’t make it clear if OJ wasn’t one of them.

This case was what highlighted him as an expert in criminal cases. Surprisingly, it also inspired him more towards civil litigation.

Robert said,

“there is a difference between moral justice and legal justice, and the night of verdict announcement, legal justice was done. As far as moral justice, I haven’t discussed it with anyone, even my wife. “

There are a lot of controversies regarding Robert. Most of them are concerning the case of OJ Simpson. The remaining are regarding how he is not paid well by the defendants after the case is over.

Phil Spector, a record producer, once sued Robert. As lousy as it seems, an undisclosed amount of money was paid as a settlement by Robert.

Robert Shapiro and O. J. Simpson during OJ Simpson trial.

Robert Shapiro controversies

It is not a surprise that the life of Robert has many controversies. Some of the commonly asked questions are related to the OJ Simpson trial.

John Travolta and Robert Shapiro

John Joseph Travolta is an American actor who played the role of Robert Shapiro in the latest series.

Learn about OJ Simpson and the famous trial.

Robert Shapiro charity and net worth

Robert Shapiro sure is a rich man. As of 2020, he has a net worth of USD 130 million. Although he is not involved in any charity directly, his organizations have been serving humankind’s welfare.

Robert lost his son Brent in 2005. Brent was only 24 years old when he died. The death brought a change in his attitude. He thought of founding the Brent Shapiro Foundation. The NGO helps to raise drug awareness and also runs a rehabilitation facility.

Besides it, Robert also worked on improvising the laws that allow any drug addict to report immediately to the police about their overdose without facing any additional legal troubles.

Robert also wrote a children’s book on an anti-drug theme called “Somo says NO” after losing his son due to a drug overdose.

Robert was deeply hurt after his son left him forever.

Robert social media

Robert Shapiro, even at his age, seems to be tech-friendly. He has an Instagram account @shapiro.robert

You can follow him on Twitter @lawyershapiro

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