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Joseph F.
Canterbury, Jr.
Robert C. Elder, Jr.
Kyle Gooch
David G. Surratt
Robert J. Shapiro
Patricia Stein
Frederic Gover
Brad W. Gaswirth
Jeffrey Brannen
Andrea A. Hight
Tim R. Sherry
Mark Waddell
ROBERT J. SHAPIRO ROBERT J. SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR,SHAREHOLDER
rshapiro@canterburylaw.com

Born New York, New York, March 13, 1961.

Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, 1987
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas
United States District Court for the District of Colorado

Practice Areas:

  • Construction Law
  • Commercial Law
  • ADR of Construction and Commercial Disputes
Education:
  • Oberlin College (B.A., 1983)
  • Emory University (J.D., 1987)
    - Business Manager / EditorEmory Bankruptcy Developments Journal 1986-1987
    - Author, Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Under the 1984 Amendments: One Step Backward, One Step Forward, EMORY BANKRUPTCY DEVELOPMENTS JOURNAL, Vol. 3, 1986
Member:
  • State Bar of Texas
    - Construction Law Section
  • Dallas Bar Association
    - Construction Law Section
Profile:
Mr. Shapiro joined the Firm upon graduating from Emory University Law School in May 1987. After five years with the Firm and two years at another firm, Mr. Shapiro opened his own law practice. After a little over two years as a solo practitioner, Mr. Shapiro re-joined the Firm as a shareholder. Mr. Shapiro practices in the area of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on construction law. He is a certified mediator and arbitrator and enjoys serving in those roles.

Publications:
Co-Author, Texas Construction Law Manual, Third Edition (Thomson/West, 2005)

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