Andrea L. Shapiro Attorney at Law

Attorney Profile

Andrea L. Shapiro Esq.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Solo Practitioner

Phone: (240) 339-1741
Fax: (240) 339-1743
Email: Contact Me
Attorney Andrea L. Shapiro graduated cum laude from the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. Prior to law school, she attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and graduated with honors from Simmons College in Boston. Ms. Shapiro is trained as a mediator and collaborative lawyer. She works closely with each client to determine the most advisable way to reach resolution. Whether you have a legal question or concern regarding absolute divorce, child support or custody, we invite you to contact our firm to arrange your free consultation with Ms. Shapiro.

Areas of Practice

  • 90% Family Law
  • 5% Criminal
  • 5% Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, 2000
  • U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 2001

Education

  • American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1999
    J.D.
    Honors: Cum Laude
    Law Journal: American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, 1997 - 1999

  • Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1989
    B.A.
    Honors: Dean's List
    Honors: With Honors
    Major: Political Science and English

Published Works

  • Unequal Before the Law: Men, Women and the Death Penalty, Am. U. J. Gender, Soc. Pol'y & Law, Volume 8, Number 2, 2000

Representative Cases

  • Vaughn v. Vaughn, 146 Md. App. 264 (Maryland Court of Special Appeals 2002)

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Maryland State Bar Association, 2001 - 2008
    Member

  • Prince George's County Bar Association, 2001 - 2008
    Member

  • Women's Bar Association of Maryland, 2002 - 2008
    Member

  • Women's Bar Association of Prince George's County, 2002 - 2008
    Member

  • Collaborative Professionals of Southern Maryland, 2007 - 2008
    Member

Past Employment Positions

  • Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., P.A., Associate, 2001 - 2005
  • The Honorable Stephen G. Chappelle Circuit Court for Charles County, MD, Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000
  • Office of the Public Defender, Montgomery County, Law Clerk, 1999
  • Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland, Inc., Law Clerk, 1998

Birth Information

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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