Leonard H. Shapiro, a cum laude graduate of the University of Baltimore Law School, has been practicing in the Maryland District and Circuit Courts for over 30 years. A former Assistant State's Attorney, he has successfully represented many defendants in high-profile criminal and traffic matters. He is on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, is past chairman of the Bench/Bar Committee for the Baltimore County Bar Association, and is on the Board of Trustees for the Maryland Client Protection Fund. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating, and, in 1995, was selected as one of the Top Ten Criminal Lawyers in Baltimore by Baltimore Magazine.