Attorney Profiles


Background on Peter A. Shapiro, Esquire:

Graduated Virginia Tech with a degree in Computer Engineering - graduated with highest honors, valedictorian.

Graduated from University of Florida College of Law, graduated with highest honors -valedictorian.

During law school - worked with the firm Fine, Farkash & Parlapiano, P.A., Gainesville, FL doing work involving individuals injured in accidents - personal injury, medical malpractice.

Owner of prestigious personal injury law firm serving the community and assisting those injured in all kinds of accidents.

Worked with Morgan, Colling & Gilbert, P.A., Orlando, FL handling cases involving persons involved in accidents including automobile accidents, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice, and insurance matters.

Awards received include Judge Irving Cypen Scholastic Achievement Award, book awards in torts, negotiations, professional, responsibility, and other areas.

Member of the Florida Bar, The Florida Justice Association- Licensed in Florida to Practice Law - Board Eligible Certified Trial Lawyer.

Board member of The Margarita Society (a charity that obtains gifts for underprivileged kids during Christmas time), The Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund (a charity that raises money for kids to go to college whose parents have been injured and cannot afford the costs of college).

Lecturer on personal injury topics.

Avid tennis player, motorcycle rider and wake boarder.

e-mail: peter@shapiroatlaw.com




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Background on Bruce H. Kauffman, Esquire:

Graduated from Eastern Nazarene College, Boston, Massachusetts, with a degree in Business Administration/Finance.

Graduated from University of Florida College of Law.

During law school - worked with the firm Parrish, Bailey & Morsch, P.A., Orlando, FL doing work involving individuals injured in accidents - personal injury, medical malpractice.

Worked with the firm Unger, Swartwood, Latham & Whitaker, P.A, Orlando, FL doing work involving medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, personal injury, workers’ compensation and insurance matters.

Worked as Staff Counsel for Reliance Insurance Company, Lake Mary, FL, handling cases involving automobile accidents, inadequate security, slip and fall, premises liability, and workers’ compensation and insurance coverage matters.

Worked as Staff Counsel for Nationwide Insurance Company, Longwood, FL, handling cases involving federal appeals, bodily injury, automobile accidents, workers’ compensation and insurance coverage matters.

Member of the Florida Bar, admitted and qualified to practice in the Northern, Middle and Southern Federal District Courts of Florida, admitted and qualified to practice in the United States Federal Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Licensed in Florida to Practice Law.

e-mail: bruce@shapiroatlaw.com



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Background on Jonathan Wilson , Esquire:

Graduated University of Central Florida with degree in Legal Studies, graduated with honors.

Graduated from Barry University School of Law, graduated 10th in class. During law school, worked as a law clerk assisting Mr. Shapiro and Mr. Kauffamn in the handling of personal injury cases.

Worked with McKeever, Albert & Barth as a paralegal assisting attorneys in personal injury, PIP and appellate matters.

Member of the Florida Bar, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

e-mail: jonw@shapiroatlaw.com