Robert Shapiro | |
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| Born | Robert Leslie Shapiro September 2, 1942 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (BS) Loyola Marymount University (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, entrepreneur |
| Spouse |
Linell Thomas (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
Robert Leslie Shapiro (born September 2, 1942) is an American attorney and entrepreneur. He is best known for being the short-term defense lawyer of Erik Menendez in 1990, and a member of the "Dream Team" of O. J. Simpson's attorneys that successfully defended him from the charges that he murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, in 1994. He later turned to civil work and co-founded ShoeDazzle, LegalZoom, and RightCounsel.com, appearing in their television commercials.