• LL.B., Univ. of Pennsylvania Law School, 1965
• B.A., Mills College, Oakland, CA, 1961

• Calif. Judges Association, Ethics Commission (1991-94)
• National Association of Women Judges Calif. Court Commissioners Assn. (Board of Directors 1986-88, 1995-97)
• Calif. State Bar Commission on Corrections (Vice-Chair 1982-83, Chair 1983-84)
• Calif. Women Lawyers Board of Governors
• American Judicature Society
• Orange County Women Lawyers
• Inland Counties Women at Law
• Women Lawyers of Long Beach

Commissioner Shapiro conducted over 600 civil settlement conferences, with an 80% settlement rate, from her appointment to the Los Angeles County Superior Court bench in 1982 until her retirement in 1997.

Since retiring from the bench she has been providing private dispute resolution services to the southern California legal community. Her dispute resolution experience emphasizes probate, tort, complex commercial, and family law.

Commissioner Shapiro has successfully resolved hundreds of cases including many complicated civil and probate matters. She also has served as an expert witness in a number of probate cases. Known for her tenacity as well as her broad-based knowledge of the law and her ability to keep litigants focused on resolving disputes, Shapiro brings a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm to the resolution of disputes utilizing “common sense and a good grasp of the intricacies” of her cases.

Her user-friendly style and impartiality combined with strong administrative ability and general civil background make her an excellent choice as a private judge for all types of disputes.