Jake Shapiro

Biography

Jake Shapiro is a dedicated criminal defense attorney with a law degree from the University of Georgia.

Jake began his career with the Hall County Public Defender’s Office in August of 2021. Upon passing the Georgia Bar, Jake started to representing indigent clients charged with felonies in Hall County. Jake has over three years of criminal defense experience and has tried nearly 40 felony criminal cases to trial and verdict. Jake has obtained numerous acquittals in serious felony trials, including malice murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, trafficking of drugs, and rape. 

Jake has a reputation for strongly advocating for clients facing criminal charges. His work spans a range of cases, where he employs meticulous investigation and advocacy to achieve favorable outcomes.

Jake’s legal acumen earned statewide recognition in September 2024 when he received a prestigious “Star Award” from the Council of Accountability Court Judges for his outstanding contributions to the Hall County Drug Court. 

Peers commend Jake for his thorough preparation and dedication. Notably, a fellow defense attorney observed that he “got a very serious charge dismissed… due to his passion to help his clients.” 

In 2025, Jake supplemented his trial-level experience by successfully arguing and briefing an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court, resulting in the reversal of his client’s murder conviction. Before leaving the Hall County Public Defender’s Office recently, Jake successfully tried a murder case to trial and verdict, resulting in a complete acquittal for his client, facing life in prison, where his client was able to walk out the same door he walked in as a free man.