Bruce I. Shapiro
Member
Location:
Henderson, Nevada
Phone:
702-487-7548
888-368-2875 (Toll Free)
888-368-2875 (Toll Free)
Fax:
702-388-7406
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Mr. Shapiro attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and received his Bachelor's degree in 1984 and his master's degree in 1986. He graduated from Whittier College School of Law in 1990, Magna Cum Laude. He has practiced in family law since 1990 and has served as a Domestic Violence Commissioner, pro tempore, URESA/Paternity Hearing Master, Alternate, Municipal Court Judge, Alternate, Judicial Referee, Las Vegas Justice Court, Small Claims. Mr. Shapiro has written several articles in the area of family law and has served on the Nevada Children's Justice Task Force, Clark County Family Court Bench-Bar Committee, State Bar of Nevada, Child Support Review Committee, the State Bar of Nevada Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, State Bar of Nevada Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices and the Continuing Legal Education Committee. Mr. Shapiro also served on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Nevada from 2003-2005 and 2008 - 2010.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Family Law Appeals
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Nevada, 1990
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1991
Education
- Whittier College School of Law, Los Angeles, California
- J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1990
- Law Review: Whittier College School of Law, Solicitations Editor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
- M.A. - 1986
- Major: Political Science
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada
- B.A. - 1984
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Shapiro, Magiera v. Luera: Reexamination of Children's Surnames in Paternity Cases, 14 Nevada Family Law Report 1, Winter, 1999
- Shapiro, Child Support Awards in Shared Custody Cases, 13 Nevada Family Law Report 3, Fall, 1998
- Shapiro, Willful Underemployment Under NRS 125B.080(8), 13 Nevada Family Law Report 1, Winter, 1998
- Shapiro, The Lost Factors of NRS 125B.080(9): Deviating From Child Support Guidelines, 12 Nevada Family Law Report 1, Spring, 1997
- Shapiro, Herz v. Gabler-Herz; Wealth As A Proper Consideration In Setting Child Support Award, 8 Nevada Family Law Report 1, Fall, 1993
- Shapiro, Equitable Defenses To Child Support Arrearages: Parkinson v. Parkinson, 106 Nev. Adv. Op. 91, 1990
- Shapiro, Equitable Defenses To Child Support Arrearages: Parkinson v. Parkinson, 56 Inter Alia 20, 1991
- Shapiro, The Heavy Burden Of Establishing Weight As A Handicap Under Anti-Discrimination Statutes, 18 Western State Law Review 565, Spring, 1991
- Boyd to Brazwell: The Restriction of Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Pertaining To Custodians of Corporate Records, 11 Whittier Law Review 295, 1989
- "Litigating Parental Alienation Syndrome in Family Court", State Bar of Nevada, December 8, 2005
- "Recent Child Custody Issues", State Bar of Nevada, December 2, 2004
- Appealing a Family Law Case", Part of "Essentials of Family Court", State Bar of Nevada, December 16, 2003
- "Gambling With Your Family: Between Love and Obsession", ABA Spring CLE Conference, May 1, 2003
Representative Cases
- Rivero v. Rivero, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84 (October 30 2008)
- Johanson v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 124 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 23 (May 1 2008)
- Millen v. Eighth Judicial Dist. ex rel. County of Clark, 122 Nev. 1245, 1249, 148 P.3d 694, 697 (2006)
- McClintock v. McClintock, 122 Nev. 842, 843, 138 P.3d 513, 514 (2006)
- Hudson v. Jones, 122 Nev. 708, 709, 138 P.3d 429, 430 (2006)
- Potter v. Potter, 121 Nev. 613, 615, 119 P.3d 1246, 1248 (2005)
- Kirkpatrick v. Eighth Judicial District Court, 119 Nev. 66, 64 P.3d 1056 (2003)
- Wright v. Osburn, 114 Nev. 1367, 970 P.2d 1071 (1998)
- Hopper v. Hopper, 113 Nev. 1138, 946 P.2d 171 (1997)
- Khaldy v. Khaldy, 111 Nev. 374, 892 P.2d 584 (1995)
- Lewis v. Hicks, 108 Nev. 1107, 843 P.2d 828 (1992)
Classes/Seminars
- Speaker, State Bar of Nevada
Honors and Awards
- American Bar Association Award, Local Government
- American Jurisprudence Award, Contracts
- American Jurisprudence Award, Constitutional Law I
- Deans's Merit Scholarship
- David Holtz Memorial Scholarship
- Dean's List
- Honor Roll
- Clark County Pro Bono Project Award, 1991
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association, 1990 - Present
- American Bar Association, Family Law Division, 1990 - Present
- Clark County Bar Association, 1990 - Present
- Clark County Family Court Bench-Bar Committee, 1994 - 1995
- Council of Appellate Lawyers, 2004 - Present
- Supreme Court of Nevada, Bench-Bar Committee, 2008 - Present
- State Bar of Nevada, 1990 - Present
- State Bar of Nevada, Board of Governors, 2003 - 2005
- State Bar of Nevada, Board of Governors, 2008 - 2010
- State Bar of Nevada, Child Support Review Committee, 1992
- State Bar of Nevada, Child Support Review Committee, 1996
- State Bar of Nevada, CLE Committee, 2000 - 2003
- State Bar of Nevada, Family Law Division, Executive Committee
- State Bar of Nevada, Family Law Division, 1990 - Present
- State Bar of Nevada, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, 1995 - 2003
- State Bar of Nevada, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, 2006 - 2008
- State Bar of Nevada, Standing Committee on Judicial Ethics and Election Practices, 2001 - 2008
- American Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Clark County Community College
Past Employment Positions
- Eighth Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada, Domestic Violence Commissioner, 1997 - 2000
- Eighth Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, Nevada, Uresa/Paternity Hearing Master, Alternate, 1994 - 2000
- Las Vegas Municipal Court, Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Court Judge, Alternate, 1999 - 2000
- Las Vegas Justice Court, Las Vegas, Nevada, Justice of The Peace, 1999 - 2000
- Las Vegas Justice Court Small Claims, Las Vegas, Nevada, Judicial Referee, 1992 - 1994
- William R. Phillips & Associates, Las Vegas, Nevada, Associate, 1992 - 1993
- The Law Offices of Kent J. Dawson, Chartered, Las Vegas, Nevada, Associate, 1990 - 1992
Pro Bono Activities
- Nevada Children's Justice Task Force
