
Career Highlights: Appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1995, retired April 2023; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1970-95
Law School: University of San Fernando College of Law
LOS ANGELES -- Despite his 35 years of experience in the criminal justice system, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Norm J. Shapiro is bemused when asked for his résumé.
He uses a sheet from a memo pad and jots down three items: the names of the two places he's worked in those years and the law school he graduated from in 1969.
There's no pretense or puffery there. In fact, Shapiro usually tends toward self-deprecation if he can get a laugh out if it. T... (continued)