David P. Shapiro

Practice areas

Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense: White Collar

Focus areas

Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, Criminal Law – Federal, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, False Accusations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Murder, Sex Offenses

Having confessed to a crime he committed back in 2004, David gained firsthand insight into the fear, uncertainty, and worry about his future and freedom that many of his clients feel when they’re arrested or suspected of wrongdoing. This personal experience fueled his commitment to dedicating his professional journey to aiding upright individuals in reclaiming their future when they’re charged with criminal offenses.

Beyond his numerous achievements and successes in representing his clients in court (for more information, visit www.davidpshapirolaw.com/results/), what brings David the most satisfaction is his contributions to the community. He does this through fundraising events, financial and time donations, as well as offering assistance wherever and whenever there’s a gap to be filled. David’s law firm has a longstanding association with esteemed organizations like the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Second Chance, the Andre Reed Foundation, Genesis Recovery, Understand the Grind Foundation, Paving Great Futures, and San Diego’s Friendship Soccer League.

Exclusively practicing criminal defense law in San Diego since 2007, David has successfully cultivated one of the city’s largest and most highly regarded criminal defense firms since its establishment in 2010. Noteworthy accolades in his career include:

• Being honored with the 2022 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics.
• Recognition in the 2022 SD500 list by the San Diego Business Journal as one of the city’s most influential individuals.
• The acknowledgment of LOODPS as the 17th Fastest Growing Private Company in San Diego (2019-2021) by the San Diego Business Journal.
• LOODPS being identified as one of the rapidly growing law firms in the nation according to Law Firm 500 (2018-2021).
• Earning the title of San Diego’s Next Top Business Leaders under 40 in 2018.
• Inclusion in San Diego Metro Magazine’s 2018 list of Top 40 Under 40 Business Leaders.
• Being a finalist for the Leaders in Law award presented by the San Diego Business Journal (2019-2022).
• Achieving SuperLawyer status, initially as a Rising Star from 2015 to 2021 and then as a SuperLawyer in 2023.
• Being a finalist for UB Fast 46 (2021 & 2022), recognizing top-growing businesses owned by University at Buffalo alumni (#22 & #23).
• Holding the distinction of being one of the 3 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in San Diego as rated by Three Best Rated (2017-2021).
• Holding the Martindale Hubbell AV-Preeminent rating since 2019.

For more details about David’s professional accomplishments, visit www.davidpshapirolaw.com/attorney-profile/.

(Note: AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks utilized under license according to Martindale-Hubbell’s certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® facilitates a peer review rating process based on anonymous feedback from members of the legal profession and the judiciary. These ratings are based on both legal ability and ethical standards.)