Mr. Shapiro is a trial attorney. His broad range of trial experience includes personal injury, automobile/motorcycle litigation, professional liability/malpractice, bad faith, insurance and commercial litigation. His work also embodies health care and risk management issues.

He has built his reputation based on aggressive and creative trial work. He has obtained large verdicts for clients who had been involved in traumatic situations which altered their lives physically, mentally and financially. He prides himself on his personal commitment to assisting clients to achieve financial stability and security after suffering significant loss.

His experience in dealing with temporarily and permanently injured clients has led him to an awareness and concern for health care services and associated risk management issues, resulting in his assisting in the creation and administration of risk management programs and procedures for clients within the health care industry.

 PERSONAL DATA

• Born on September 29, 1956
• Married to Mona Shapiro
• Two children: Lauren 19 years old, Preston 16 years old
• Health: Excellent

 BAR RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PANEL MEMBERSHIP

• Member, Auto Litigation Task Force of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 to present
• Chairperson, Auto Litigation Task Force Trial Tactics Committee of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1995 to 1998
• Member, Membership Committee of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, 1991-1992
• Member, Intra/Inter Professional Committee of the Denver and Colorado Bar Associations, 1989 to 1997
• Member, Partners-In-Leadership Council of the Anti-Defamation League
• Member, American, Colorado, Denver and Douglas County Bar Associations
• Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Participant in the 9 News Law Line
• Member, Colorado Supreme Court Grievance Committee, 1996 to 2000
• Board Member, Trauma-Care IPA, LLC, 1997 to 1999
• Past President (2001-2002), Brain Injury Association of Colorado, Board member, 2003 - present
• Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, 1998
• 1999 - 2002, Black Diamond Ball - Chairman, National Sports Center for the Disabled
• Trustee, National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, 2000 - present
• Board Member, Institutional Review Board at Centura Health/St. Anthony’s Hospital, 2000 to present
• Board Member, Spinal Injury Foundation, 2002- Present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• "Changes in Healthcare," presented to the El Paso County Chiropractic Association, April, 1992
• Americans with Disabilities Act seminar on selection and use of expert witness for the Colorado Bar Association in December, 1992
• Motorcycle and Automobile Insurance Law seminars since 1986
• Testified before Colorado Senate Committee in 1992 and 1993 regarding various motorcycle and insurance legislation
• “Protecting Yourself and Your Patients in a Managed Healthcare Environment,” seminar presented at Rose Medical Center, May, 1996
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association Trial Tactics Committee, Trial Tactics seminar participant, May, 1996
• “The Evidence of Spinal Trauma,” Rocky Mountain Chiropractic Radiological Center, seminar participant, June, 1996
• “Chiropractic Claims: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” Colorado Chiropractic Association, seminar participant, October, 1996
• The Independent Medical Examination Seminar, “The Plaintiff Attorney’s View of the IME,” Colorado Chiropractic Society, seminar presenter, March, 1997
• “Medical Records, Your Only Chance to Communicate,” Colorado Podiatric Medical Association, seminar presenter, November, 1997
• “Qualifying Neuropsychologists to Render Opinions Regarding Traumatic Brain Injuries,” Colorado Neuropsychological Society Fall Conference, seminar presenter, October 2, 1998
• “Innovative Solutions to Identify and Combat Fraud,” Cost Saving Strategies for the Auto Insurance Industry Seminar Conference, presenter, November 19, 1998
• “Brain Injury Association of Colorado Legislative Committee Update,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 17th Annual Conference, October 7, 1999
• “A New Approach to the Proof of Mild TBI from the Medical, Legal and Needs Perspectives,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 18th Annual Conference, October 7, 2000
• “Masters in Trial, A Trial Demonstration,” a seminar sponsored by the Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Colorado Chapter of ABOTA, April 19, 2001
• “Legislative Update: Important Information and a Discussion of a Catastrophic Injury Fund for Colorado,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 19th Annual Conference, October 6, 2001
• “Legislative Update: Catastrophic Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 20th Annual Conference, October 4, 2002
• “Legal Aspects of a Brain Injury,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 21st Annual Conference, October 3, 2003
• “Building Your Case for Trial and Persuading in Settlement Negotiations,” Evidentiary & Diagnostic Applications of SPECT in Traumatic Brain Injury Claims, February 27, 2004
• “What Every Doctor Needs to Know About PIP, MedPay & Colossus,” Capstone Chiropractic Seminar, April 29, 2004
• “Objectifying the Traumatic Brain Injury Case Legally,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 22nd Annual Conference, October 3, 2004
• “What the Liability and Health Insurance Companies are Doing to Avoid Responsibilities for Traumatic Brain Injury,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 23rd Annual Conference, September 30, 2005 for Survivors, Family Members and Professionals
• “How to Thrive in Court - Understanding the New Rules of Engagement,” Capstone America, LLC Conference, February 9, 2006
• “Show Them The Money To Get The Money,” Brain Injury Association of Colorado’s 24th Annual Conference, September 29, 2006