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Patrick J. Shapiro

Partner at Fairfax & Holt LLP

Vancouver, CanadaEnglish

Licence verified 36 years in practice 4.3 · 7 reviews #1 Criminal Defense · Toronto
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About Patrick

Patrick Shapiro has practised law for 36 years, focusing on criminal defense matters in Vancouver. They represent individuals and small businesses as a member of Fairfax & Holt LLP. Handles matters from first consultation through trial and appeal. This is a fictional demo profile.

Practice Areas

Experience
36 years in practice
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Languages
English
Last verified
29 Jul 2026

Rankings

Score ledger

Criminal Defense in Toronto · ranking v1.0.0
63.6

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Credentials80 × 20%

1 verified active licence(s).

  • British Columbia licence — verified
  • 1 verified qualification(s)
  • Identity and practice verified
Relevant experience90 × 15%

36 years overall; area-specific years unknown, so 50% is counted.

  • Relevant years counted: 18
Specialization100 × 15%

Primary practice area; practises in 1 area(s) in total.

  • Practice areas: 1
Verified reputation58 × 15%

7 review(s) from 2 source(s), 1.64 effective after recency, verification and authority weighting. Adjusted rating 3.31/5.

  • Source #4: 0.719 effective reviews
  • Source #3: 0.921 effective reviews
Professional recognition0 × 10%

1 recognition(s); weighted value 0.

  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2016) — pay-to-play, not scored
Relevant track record0 × 10%

No publicly sourced matters on record.

Client experience37 × 5%

Too few enquiries to measure responsiveness; neutral value blended with verified review volume.

  • Verified reviews: 2
Profile & data quality70 × 5%

7 of 10 profile fields complete.

  • Missing: Photo
  • Missing: Phone
  • Missing: Office address
Data freshness100 × 5%

Last verified 48 days ago.

  • Verified: 2026-07-29

Ranking history

Position in criminal defense rankings in Toronto, most recent first.

CalculatedPositionScore
19 Oct 2026#1 of 763.6

Licences and qualifications

JurisdictionIssuing bodyNumberAdmittedStatus
British ColumbiaLaw Society of British ColumbiaDEMO-CA-1087781990activeVerified 29 Jul 2026
  • LL.B., Great Lakes College of Law (1989) verified

Recognition

  • Top Attorney Badge (paid listing) (2016)

    BadgeHub Media (fictional)

    Paid listing — not scored

Reviews

4.3

7 reviews

  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)

    4.0 from 2 reviews, 2 verified

  • Open review platform (demo fixture)

    4.4 from 5 reviews, 0 verified

  • Julia P.28 Jan 2026Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

  • Samuel D.26 Aug 2025Unverified

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Anika U.18 Jun 2025Verified client

    Responsive by phone and email; the fee estimate matched the final bill.

  • Hiroshi F.21 Apr 2025Unverified

    Helpful, but communication was slow at times.

  • Fatima B.17 Sept 2024Verified client

    Thorough and calm under pressure. Would hire again.

  • Maria A.19 Jul 2023Unverified

    Well prepared for the hearing and kept me informed throughout.

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Data sources

Every fact on this profile is linked to the record it came from. Profile last changed 1 Sept 2026.

  • Licensing registry import (demo fixture)Licensing registry1 record
  • Verified client reviews (demo fixture)Review source2 records
  • Open review platform (demo fixture)Review source5 records