Alexander Shapiro

Attorney Alexander Shapiro is the founding partner of Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates P.C., which has law offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Valley Stream, New York, and Oakhurst, New Jersey. Widely regarded as one of the top trial attorneys in the country, Mr. Shapiro focuses his practice primarily on complex civil litigation involving catastrophic injury and accident cases, and he provides exceptional counsel and support to the clients throughout the greater New York City metro and surrounding areas of Long Island and New Jersey.  In addition to his extensive experience in personal injury cases, Mr. Shapiro litigated numerous complex commercial litigation cases and has experience in business transactions and planning. This experience provides Mr. Shapiro with a broader perspective and an additional advantage in the prosecution of personal injury actions because plaintiffs often face situations with insufficient insurance coverage and defendants that engage in fraudulent conveyances in an attempt to shield their assets.   In addition to endeavoring to provide clients with the utmost standard of legal representation, he also understands the impact that the litigation process may have on his clients and strives to provide them support and guidance throughout the process. Many of Mr. Shapiro's cases are referrals from other attorneys who seek out Mr. Shapiro's expert legal representation in complex cases.   Mr. Shapiro represented clients in the following areas:·       Personal injury and wrongful death claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, defective products and other preventable tragedies·       Business and corporate transactions and litigation·       Estate planning, elder law, and asset protection·       Estate and trust litigation·       International law·       AppealsOver the course of his legal career, Mr. Shapiro has handled numerous multi-jurisdictional cases in various states across the nation as well as international matters. Through his personal injury practice, he has advocated on behalf of clients suffering needlessly as a result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, and he has become a recognized authority in traumatic brain injuries.From his efforts, Mr. Shapiro has secured some of the largest settlements and verdicts ever awarded in the state, including multiple awards in excess of$10 millionfor accident victims, including a$20 millionpresent value settlement . He has represented clients in cases involving complex business-related disputes as well as international child custody matters. He has also assisted with structuring complex, high-stakes commercial real estate transactions, and he has provided invaluable counsel to his commercial clients to help them mitigate the potential for any future litigation.Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Shapiro has earned consistent top rankings from various peer review sources, including the Who's Who Top Attorneys of North America and the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. In recognition for the substantial settlements and verdicts he has achieved for his plaintiff clients, he is also a member of both the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums.A graduate of New York University's Stern School of Business, Mr. Shapiro obtained his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2005. The recipient of a national legal scholarship in law school, he also received the Advanced Legal Writing Award and graduated Order of the Coif. During this time, he also published an article on tax law reform, which the Seton Hall Law Committee selected as the best paper of the year.