Sam Shapiro is an associate in the Orange County office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He currently practices in the firm’s Corporate Department. He focuses his corporate practice on venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate counseling, with extensive experience advising on investments in the tech and life science industries.
Sam earned his law degree from the UCLA School of Law, where he served as an editor for the UCLA Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, he served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Larry Alan Burns of the US District Court for the Southern District of California. Prior to law school, Sam graduated with Honors with Distinction from UC San Diego, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.
Sam is a contributor to Gibson Dunn’s Biotech Briefings blog. View his articles here.
Sam is admitted to practice in the State of California.
Capabilities
Credentials
Education:
- University of California, Los Angeles - 2021 Juris Doctor
- University of California, San Diego - 2018 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
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