#9: William D. Shapiro, Esq. Counsel for the Plaintiff.

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers about what works, and what doesn't work when trying a case to a jury.

In episode #9, I talk with outstanding plaintiff attorney Bill Shaprio, Esq. Thanks for joining me!

Guest Resume: William D. Shapiro, Esq.

Bill Shapiro is the founding partner of the Law Offices of William D. Shapiro in San Bernardino, California, and he has been practicing law since 1979. Bill handles a broad variety of tort cases including personal injury, back/spinal injury, wrongful death, head/brain injuries, amputations, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, defective products, public entity liability, and insurance bad faith.  

Bill is a Diplomate in the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is the National ABOTA Vice President in 2024 and 2025 and will be the National ABOTA President in 2026.

Bill is also a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a Fellow in the International Society of Barristers.

Bill has served in many bar leadership positions. He serves on the State Board of Governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California, is a past president of the San Bernardino/Riverside ABOTA Chapter and is a past president of the Consumer Attorneys of Inland Empire.    

Bill has received numerous awards for his trial advocacy. He was recognized in Top Verdicts in 2022 by the LA Daily Journal. He was named the CAL-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2015, and he has been named Trial Lawyer of the Year in other years by other bar associations including the Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys of the Inland Empire, and the Western San Bernardino County Bar Association.

In addition to all this legal accomplishment, Bill is a professional kick-ass great guitar and pedal-steel guitar player. 

Guest Contact Information: Bill Shapiro, Esq. 
Law Offices of Willam D. Shapiro, Esq.
893 East Brier Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Telephone: (909) 890-1000
Email: [email protected] 
Web: https://wshapiro.com  

Podcast Host Resume: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.

Monty:
(1) Helps settle lawsuits as a mediator, and decides cases or issues as an arbitrator and referee at ADR Services, Inc. He handles cases in the areas of business, employment, insurance, real property and torts, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in these areas. To schedule a matter contact his case managers, Haward Cho, [email protected], or Rachael Boughan, [email protected], (619) 233-1323);
(2) Mentors lawyers to become excellent civil trial lawyers and helps them prepare for trial with his Trial Mentoring™ services. Call Monty at (619) 990-4312 or email him at [email protected] to work with him.
(3) Hosts the podcast Trial Alchemy™, and 
(4) Publishes California Case Summaries™ which provides one-paragraph summaries, organized by legal topic, of every new CA civil case published each month, every quarter, and each year in early January so busy lawyers always know the new cases in their practice areas to get a competitive advantage and win more cases. 

Monty has been a California civil trial lawyer since December of 1980, and a member of the Amercian Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) since 1995. He has tried over 100 civil cases, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business, employment, insurance, real property and tort litigation. Monty has recovered over $50 million in judgments and settlements for plaintiff clients, and has recovered numerous defense verdicts, summary judgments, and favorable settlements for defendant clients. Monty is a past president of the San Diego County Bar Association and the San Diego Chapter of ABOTA, a Master in the Enright Inn of Court, a recipient of two Outstanding Trial Lawyer awards, and a past member of the ABOTA National Board of Directors, National Conference of Bar Presidents, ABA House of Delegates, and the ABA Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.

Podcast Host Contact Information: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
Law Office of Monty A. McIntyre
Phone: (619) 990-4312
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://montymcintyre.mykajabi.com

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Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.
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