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LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.

Company Details

Entity Name: LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Jurisdiction: FLORIDA
Filing Type: Domestic Profit
Status: Active
Date Filed: 05 Dec 1989 (35 years ago)
Document Number: L33820
FEI/EIN Number 650162986
Address: 14 N.E. 1st Avenue, MIAMI, FL, 33132, US
Mail Address: 14 N.E. 1st Avenue, MIAMI, FL, 33132, US
ZIP code: 33132
County: Miami-Dade
Place of Formation: FLORIDA

Agent

Name Role Address
SHAPIRO LAWRENCE J Agent 14 N.E. 1st Avenue, MIAMI, FL, 33132

President

Name Role Address
SHAPIRO LAWRENCE J. President 111 N.E. 1st Street, MIAMI, FL, 33132

Treasurer

Name Role Address
SHAPIRO LAWRENCE J. Treasurer 111 N.E. 1st Street, MIAMI, FL, 33132

Vice President

Name Role Address
SHAPIRO, LAWRENCE J. Vice President 111 N.E. 1st Street, MIAMI, FL, 33132

Secretary

Name Role Address
SHAPIRO, LAWRENCE J. Secretary 111 N.E. 1st Street, MIAMI, FL, 33132

Director

Name Role Address
SHAPIRO, LAWRENCE J. Director 111 N.E. 1st Street, MIAMI, FL, 33132

Events

Event Type Filed Date Value Description
NAME CHANGE AMENDMENT 1995-07-17 LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. No data
NAME CHANGE AMENDMENT 1991-05-10 SHAPIRO & WOLOFSKY, P.A. No data

Court Cases

Title Case Number Docket Date Status
LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO, ESQ., et al., VS WPLG, LLC, et al., 3D2021-1733 2021-08-26 Closed
Classification NOA Final - Circuit Civil - Other
Court 3rd District Court of Appeal
Originating Court Circuit Court for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County
17-13336

Parties

Name LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Role Appellant
Status Active
Name LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Role Appellant
Status Active
Name WPLG, LLC
Role Appellee
Status Active
Representations Stephen Hunter Johnson, ANTHONY M. GEORGES-PIERRE, MAX A. GOLDFARB, RENZO BOSONI, Andrew M. Kassier, KAREN WILLIAMS KAMMER
Name Hon. Gina Beovides
Role Judge/Judicial Officer
Status Active
Name Miami-Dade Clerk
Role Lower Tribunal Clerk
Status Active

Docket Entries

Docket Date 2023-06-02
Type Misc. Events
Subtype West Publishing
Description West Publishing
Docket Date 2023-06-02
Type Mandate
Subtype Mandate
Description Mandate
Docket Date 2023-05-17
Type Disposition by Opinion
Subtype Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part
Description Affirmed in Part/Reversed in Part - Authored Opinion ~ Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded with instructions.
Docket Date 2023-01-25
Type Brief
Subtype Cross-Reply Brief
Description Appellee/Cross-Appellant's Reply Brief ~ CROSS-REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS WPLG, INC. (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WPLG, LLC), JEFF WEINSIER, BILL POHOVEY, STEVE OWEN, AND BH MEDIA GROUP, INC.
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2023-01-03
Type Brief
Subtype Cross-Answer Brief
Description Cross-Appellee's Answer Brief ~ CROSS-APPELLEES, LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. AND LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S ANSWER BRIEF TO CROSS-APPELLANTS' INITIAL BRIEF
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2023-01-03
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion to Accept Brief as Timely
Description Accept reply brief as timely filed (OG66C) ~ The Verified Supplemental Motion for the Court to Accept Reply Brief as Timely Fled is granted, and the Reply Brief filed on December 23, 2022, is accepted by the Court.
Docket Date 2022-12-23
Type Motions Relating to Briefs
Subtype Motion to Accept Brief as Timely
Description Motion To Accept Timely Brief ~ APPELLANTS' VERIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL MOTION FOR COURT TO ACCEPT REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANTS AS TIMELY FILED
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-12-23
Type Brief
Subtype Reply Brief
Description Appellant's Reply Brief ~ REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANTS ERIC READON AND ANDREW M. KASSIER, ESQ.
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-12-20
Type Order
Subtype Order to File Response
Description Order Response: Motion (OR23) ~ Appellees/Cross-Appellants are ordered to file a response, within ten (10) days from the date of this Order, to the Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer Brief to Appellees' Cross Appeal.
Docket Date 2022-12-20
Type Response
Subtype Response
Description RESPONSE ~ APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS' RESPONSE TO CROSS-APPELLEE SHAPIRO'S DECEMBER 19, 2022, MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER BRIEF AS TO CROSS APPEAL
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-12-19
Type Motions Extensions
Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief
Description Mot. for Extension of time to file Answer Brief ~ MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ANSWER BRIEF TO APPELLEES' CROSS-APPEAL
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2022-12-07
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief
Description Extension granted to file reply brief NFE (OG05A) ~ Appellees' Response to Appellants' December 1, 2022 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief is noted. Appellants' Motion for Extension of Time to File the Reply Brief is granted to and including December 21, 2022, with no further extensions allowed.
Docket Date 2022-12-06
Type Response
Subtype Response
Description RESPONSE ~ APPELLEES' RESPONSE TO APPELLANTS' DECEMBER 1, 2022, MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-12-06
Type Order
Subtype Order to File Response
Description Order Response: Motion (OR23) ~ Appellees are ordered to file a response, within ten (10) days from the date of this Order, to Appellants' Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief.
Docket Date 2022-12-01
Type Motions Extensions
Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Reply Brief
Description Mot. for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-11-02
Type Motions Relating to Attorney Fees/Costs
Subtype Motion For Attorney's Fees
Description Motion For Attorney's Fees ~ APPELLEES' MOTION FOR APPELLATE ATTORNEYS' FEESFOR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE TRIAL COURT ORDERFINDING ENTITLEMENT TO FEES
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-11-01
Type Record
Subtype Appendix
Description Appendix ~ APPENDIX TO ANSWER BRIEF/INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS WPLG, INC., ET AL.
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-10-04
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion to Accept Brief as Timely
Description Accept initial brief as timely filed (OG66) ~ Appellants’ Motion to Accept the Initial Brief as Timely Filed is granted, and the Initial Brief filed on October 4, 2022, is accepted by the Court.
Docket Date 2022-09-27
Type Order
Subtype Order
Description MISCELLANEOUS ORDER (OR999) ~ Upon consideration of Appellants’ Corrected Verified Urgent Motion for Brief Extension of Time to File Initial Brief, the time periods of this Court's August 23, 2022, Order are extended by six (6) days from the date of this Order. All other provisions of the August 23, 2022, Order shall remain in effect.
Docket Date 2022-09-22
Type Motions Extensions
Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief
Description Mot. for Extension of time to file Initial Brief
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-08-23
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief
Description Ext-gr initial brief no further extensions (OG03B) ~ Appellants/Cross-Appellees' motion for extension of time to file the initial brief is granted to and including thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. There shall be no further extensions of time. Failure to file the initial brief within the time prescribed shall result in the dismissal of this appeal. The appellees/cross-appellants shall file the answer/cross-initial brief on the cross-appeal within thirty (30) days of the now-extended time for filing Appellants/Cross-Appellees' initial brief. If Appellants/Cross-Appellees fail to file the initial brief, as ordered and the appeal is dismissed, Appellees/Cross-Appellants shall file the initial brief on the cross-appeal within thirty (30) days from the date of the Order dismissing the appeal.
Docket Date 2022-08-22
Type Notice
Subtype Notice
Description Notice ~ APPELLANTS' NOTICE OF DILIGENT PROSECUTION
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-08-10
Type Order
Subtype Order to Serve Brief
Description AA to file intitial brief w/in 10 days (OR21A) ~ Pursuant to the time schedule provided in the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the time for filing the initial brief has expired. This cause will be subject to dismissal unless the document referred to is filed within ten (10) days from the date of this Order, or within said time the Court is otherwise notified that this matter is being diligently prosecuted.
Docket Date 2022-10-04
Type Motions Relating to Briefs
Subtype Motion to Accept Brief as Timely
Description Motion To Accept Timely Brief
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-06-28
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Description Clerk's notice granting eot (CLKEX) ~ IB (Eric Readon)-30 days to 7/27/22
Docket Date 2022-06-27
Type Motions Extensions
Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief
Description Mot. for Extension of time to file Initial Brief
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-05-02
Type Order
Subtype Order
Description MISCELLANEOUS ORDER (OR999) ~ Pro se Appellants’ Sixth and Final Status Report is noted, and this Court resumes jurisdiction.
Docket Date 2022-04-28
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Status Report
Description Status Report ~ LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.'S AND LAWRENCE J.SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S SIXTH/FINAL STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TOORDER DATED APRIL 22, 2022
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2022-04-28
Type Notice
Subtype Notice
Description Notice ~ APPELLEES' NOTICE OF OMISSION IN APPELLANTS' STATUS REPORT
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-04-27
Type Notice
Subtype Notice of Cross Appeal
Description Notice of Cross Appeal ~ LETTER REGARDING PAYMENT OF CROSS-APPEAL FEE FOR 3D21-1782
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-04-22
Type Order
Subtype Order to File Status Report
Description File Status Report (OR03) ~ Appellants are ordered to file a status report in this cause within ten (10) days from the date from this Order.
Docket Date 2022-03-04
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Status Report
Description Status Report ~ LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.'S AND LAWRENCE J.SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S FOURTH STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO ORDERDATED JANUARY 20, 2022
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2022-02-15
Type Order
Subtype Order
Description MISCELLANEOUS ORDER (OR999) ~ Appellants’ Third Status Report, filed on February 14, 2022, is noted.
Docket Date 2022-02-14
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Status Report
Description Status Report ~ LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.'S AND LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S THIRD STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO ORDER DATED JANUARY 20, 2022
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2022-01-31
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Status Report
Description Status Report ~ LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.'S AND LAWRENCE J.SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S FIRST STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO ORDERDATED JANUARY 20, 2022
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2022-01-20
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion To Abate
Description ORD-GRANT MOTION TO ABATE ~ Pro se Appellants' Motion for Relief from the Court's Order, dated December 22, 2021, is granted. Upon consideration, pro se Appellants' Motion(s) to Abate this Appeal Pending Disposition of the Motion for Rehearing in the trial court is hereby granted. The appellants are ordered to file a status report, within thirty (30) days from the date of this Order, on the status of the pending motion. If the trial court has not ruled well before the first status report is due, Appellants shall schedule a hearing on the motion, and report the scheduled date in the first status report. A status report shall be filed every thirty (30) days thereafter until a ruling is rendered on the pending motion(s). See Fla. R. App. P. 9.020(h)(2)(C).
Docket Date 2022-01-14
Type Notice
Subtype Notice of Filing
Description Notice of Filing ~ LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.'S AND LAWRENCE J.SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S NOTICE OF RE-FILING MOTION FOR RELIEF FROMORDER DATED DECEMBER 22, 2021 AND RELATED MOTION TOHOLD APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE PENDINGDISPOSITION ON PENDING MOTION FOR REHEARING
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2021-12-22
Type Order
Subtype Order to Serve Brief
Description AA to file intitial brief w/in 10 days (OR21A) ~ Pursuant to the time schedule provided in the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, the time for filing the initial brief has expired. This cause will be subject to dismissal unless the document referred to is filed within ten (10) days from the date of this Order, or within said time the Court is otherwise notified that this matter is being diligently prosecuted.
Docket Date 2021-10-15
Type Record
Subtype Record on Appeal
Description Record on Appeal
On Behalf Of Miami-Dade Clerk
Docket Date 2021-09-13
Type Notice
Subtype Notice of Related Case or Issue
Description Notice of Similar or Related Case ~ APPELLEES' SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OFADDITIONAL RELATED CASE
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2021-09-08
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Case Filing Fee Paid through Portal
Description Case Filing Fee Paid Through Portal
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2021-08-30
Type Notice
Subtype Notice of Related Case or Issue
Description Notice of Similar or Related Case ~ APPELLEES' NOTICE OF RELATED CASE
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2021-08-27
Type Order
Subtype Order on Filing Fee
Description Order to pay filing fee-civil w/atty (OR14B) ~ This is to notify counsel for Appellants that the filing and prosecution of a notice of appeal in this Court is not acceptable without compliance with the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. Therefore, this appeal will be dismissed unless the required three hundred dollar ($300.00) fee is paid to the Clerk of the Court on or before September 6, 2021.
Docket Date 2021-08-26
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Fee Status
Description FP:Fee Paid Through Portal
Docket Date 2021-08-26
Type Letter
Subtype Acknowledgment Letter
Description Acknowledgment Letter ~ Acknowledgment of new case with attachments. **The $300 filing fee for an appeal is due.
Docket Date 2021-08-26
Type Notice
Subtype Notice of Appeal
Description Notice of Appeal Filed ~ CASE: 20-340
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2022-02-07
Type Misc. Events
Subtype Status Report
Description Status Report ~ LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO & ASSOCIATES, P.A.'S AND LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO, ESQ.'S SECOND STATUS REPORT PURSUANT TO ORDER DATED JANUARY 20, 2022
On Behalf Of LAWRENCE J. SHAPIRO
Docket Date 2023-05-17
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion For Attorney's Fees
Description Attorney Fees Granted (OG47) ~ Upon consideration of Appellees’ Motion for Appellate Attorneys’ Fees, it is ordered that said Motion is granted, and the matter is remanded to the trial court to fix the amount.
Docket Date 2022-12-22
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Answer Brief
Description Extension granted to file answer brief NFE (OG04A) ~ Upon consideration, the Motion for Extension of Time to File a Cross-Answer Brief to the Answer Brief/Cross-Initial Brief, filed on December 19, 2022, and the Response thereto, said Motion is granted until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. There shall be no further extensions of time. If said brief is not timely filed in accordance with this Order, the appellant/cross-appellee will be precluded from filing an answer brief and/or presenting oral argument to the Court in this cause. A motion filed seeking a further extension of time or otherwise shall not toll the time for filing the brief as ordered.
Docket Date 2022-11-01
Type Brief
Subtype Answer Brief
Description Appellee's Answer Brief ~ ANSWER BRIEF/INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLEES/CROSS-APPELLANTS WPLG, INC. (SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WPLG, LLC), JEFF WEINSIER, BILL POHOVEY, STEVE OWEN, AND BH MEDIA GROUP, INC.
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-10-04
Type Brief
Subtype Initial Brief
Description Initial Brief on Merits ~ INITIAL BRIEF OF APPELLANTS ERIC READON AND ANDREW M. KASSIER, ESQ.
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-09-26
Type Motions Extensions
Subtype Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Initial Brief
Description Mot. for Extension of time to file Initial Brief ~ CORRECTED MOTION
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-08-10
Type Post-Disposition Motions
Subtype Motion For Clarification
Description Motion For Clarification ~ CROSS APPELLANT WPLG'S MOTION TO CLARIFYBRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR ITS INITIAL BRIEF ON CROSS APPEALIN LIGHT OF THE COURT'S AUGUST 10, 2022, ORDER AS TOAPPELLANTS ERIC READON AND ANDREW KASSIER
On Behalf Of WPLG, LLC
Docket Date 2022-05-13
Type Order
Subtype Order on Motion to Consolidate
Description Consolidations Granted--all purpose (OG24) ~ Upon consideration of the motion of Appellees/Cross-Appellants, it is ordered that the above-referenced appeals are hereby consolidated for all appellate purposes under case no. 3D21-1733. All filings in the case shall be under case no. 3D21-1733. The parties shall file only one set of briefs under case no. 3D21-1733.
Docket Date 2022-02-09
Type Order
Subtype Order
Description MISCELLANEOUS ORDER (OR999) ~ Appellants’ Second Status Report, filed February 7, 2022, is noted. However, said Status Report is not responsive to the Court’s Order of February 2, 2022. Counsel shall comply with that Order and report the date scheduled for the motion for rehearing, as ordered.
Docket Date 2022-02-02
Type Order
Subtype Order
Description MISCELLANEOUS ORDER (OR999) ~ Upon consideration of the Status Report filed on January 31, 2022, counsel for Appellants is ordered to personally contact the trial court's judicial assistant, and all others who are necessary, to schedule a hearing on the pending motion for rehearing. A letter to the trial court will not suffice. Within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Order, counsel shall report the date scheduled for the motion for rehearing.

Date of last update: 01 Jan 2025

Sources: Florida Department of State