About Matthew C.
Matthew C. Shapiro graduated from Florida International University College of Law in 2011 and entered practice that same yr. He earned his J.D. amid a period of continuous boom in Florida's legal network. The classroom left him equipped for the day-to-day demands of a small company practice, and he moved shortly into an affiliate role.
He joined Rice Law Office as an affiliate in 2011. That position have become the foundation of his early legal work. At the firm he took on a mixture of responsibilities conventional for a younger attorney—studies, drafting, client meetings and courtroom preparation. Those years also coincided with his first formal ties to the local bar, as he began his membership in the Volusia County Bar Association in 2011.
Shapiro stepped into several advisory roles within the years that observed. In 2013 he served as chief legal officer to the Daytona Beach Young Professionals Group. The subsequent year he accepted a similar post with the Ormond Beach Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Board. In each positions he labored directly with volunteer leaders, advising on governance, procedural matters and municipal interaction. Those assignments expanded his publicity to nearby government processes and the realistic challenges teams face when legal questions occur.
In 2016 he took on treasurer duties for two organizations. He served as treasurer for the Young Lawyers Division and for the Dunn Blount Chapter of the American Inns of Court. The work required hands-on financial oversight: budgeting, document-keeping and preparing reports for forums accustomed to concise solutions. The roles kept him engaged within the nearby legal network and in the organizational side of practice.
Across his career Shapiro has balanced firm work with network-orientated legal roles. His steady club in the Volusia County Bar Association since 2011 reflects an ongoing connection to the area's legal community. He has moved among advising nonprofit or municipal boards and dealing with the everyday instances that come right into a small firm.
He currently practices at Rice Law Office and handles a range of legal matters across Florida. His present work centers on client representation out of that company office, where he continues to combine advisory roles for nearby teams with personal practice things.
