Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates, PC

Alexander Shapiro is the firm’s founding partner. Mr. Shapiro has substantial experience in the areas of complex civil litigation, products liability, personal injury, serious accidents, wrongful death, asset protection, estate planning, elder law, and major business transactions.

Mr. Shapiro has extensive experience litigating various cases in the courts of New York. He has also been the supervising attorney in multi-jurisdictional cases involving different states and foreign countries. The results speak for themselves. Mr. Shapiro’s cases have been featured in various newspapers and media.

In terms of personal injury actions, Mr. Shapiro limits his practice to cases involving only serious injuries or death. Mr. Shapiro has successfully handled several notable cases involving construction accidents, defective and dangerous products, and other negligence matters. You may be entitled to substantial compensation under N.Y. Labor Law Sections 240, 241, and 200 if you were injured at work. Mr. Shapiro’s experience extends to handling complicated Traumatic Brain Injuries, where the manifestation of symptoms may take many months or even years to develop after an accident. Representation of clients with brain injuries requires Mr. Shapiro to stay abreast of medical and scientific developments in the fields of diagnostic studies and treatment of traumatic brain injury.

Over the years, Mr. Shapiro obtained some of the highest results in the State of New York, including multiple construction accident cases where the settlement amount or award was $10,000,000.00 or more. In addition to catastrophic construction accident matters, Mr. Shapiro also successfully litigated complicated products liability cases, elevator accidents, medical malpractice, auto accidents, trip/slip and falls, and other injury cases. Mr. Shapiro has also successfully prosecuted numerous appeals.

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, magna cum laude, 2005
B.S., New York University, Stern School of Business, 2001