Professional Experience

1985 - Present:
Founding Partner, Shapiro & Associates

• Personally handle, direct and oversee all aspects of the firm’s federal employee worker compensation and OWCP practice including presentation of initial traumatic injury and occupational disease claims, presenting injured workers’ evidence and testimony on appeal before the Branch of Hearings and Review and presentation of appeals to the Employees Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB).
• Lead trial counsel for both plaintiff and defense in several major personal injury trials including medical malpractice, wrongful death, premises liability, products liability and motor vehicle
• Adopt and implement firm wide approach to trial tactics including comprehensive pre-trial preparation, effective presentation of evidence using current media techniques and proper use and presentation of direct and cross examination of witnesses
• Oversee all aspects of preparation and presentation of expert testimony and evidence in specialty areas such as medical, accident reconstruction, code compliance, human factors engineering, mechanical, structural and civil engineering, architecture, economics, and vocational
• Consult with associate attorneys and support staff on unique, novel or difficult pre-trial and trial preparation issues including proper procedure before OWCP

1984 - 1986:
Partner
Shapiro & Lambert
Boston, MA

1981 -1983:
Partner
Backman & Shapiro
Boston, MA

1977 - 1983
Law Offices of Daniel B. Shapiro
Boston, MA

Education

New England School of Law
Boston, MA
1976 - Juris Doctor

Boston University
Boston, MA
1972 - B.A., Latin Language & Literature

Middlesex School
Concord, MA
Graduated 1968

Phillips Andover Academy
Andover, MA
(Summer Session - 1965)

Seminar Chair

October 22, 2007
Bar Association of Norfolk County
Expert Testimony in Civil and Criminal Proceedings
"A View From the Bench and the Bar"

December 9, 1992
Massachusetts Academy Of Trial Attorneys
Slip and Fall Cases: Avoiding the Pitfalls
"How to Evaluate Slip and Fall Cases, an Overview of the Law and Proper Use of Building Codes"

Panelist

February 22, 1996
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Personal Injury Damages
"Presenting Your Damages Case: Practical Considerations While Trying Your Case"

July 20, 1994
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
Personal Injury Damages
"Presenting Your Damages Case: A Trial Lawyer's Perspective"

October 5, 1990
Massachusetts Academy Of Trial Attorneys
Premises Liability - Winning Trial Techniques
"Private Property Owner's Responsibility re: Attractive Nuisance, Open and Obvious Dangers and Foreign Substances"

Invited Speaker

National Association of Letter Carriers
Massachusetts State Letter Carrier Association Biennial Conventions,
1984 - present.
Topics:
• "Third Party Claims: Your Rights and Obligations"
• "Reporting Requirements of the Federal Employees Compensation Act"
• "Right to Treatment under the Federal Employees Compensation Act"

Maine State Letter Carrier Association
Vermont State Letter Carrier Association
New Hampshire State Letter Carrier Association Convention:
1997 - Red Jacket Motel, North Conway, New Hampshire
Topic:
• "An Overview of the Federal Employees Compensation Act"

Local Branch Steward Seminars
N.A.L.C. Branch 34 - Boston, MA
N.A.L.C. Branch 156 - Middleboro, MA
N.A.L.C. Merged Branch 25 - Tewksbury, MA
Topic:
• "Rights and Obligations of an Injured Worker under the Federal Employees Conpensation Act"

Professional Groups and Organizations

• Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
• Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA)
• Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Education Foundation
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Boston, Norfolk County, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations

Community/Civic

• Director, United States Field Hockey Association
• Dedham Planning Board
• Dedham Special Town Counsel
• Attorney Member of Dedham Building, Planning & Construction Committee
• Dedham Ad-Hoc Zoning Study Committee
• Chairman, Dedham Master Plan Environmental Sub-Committee
• Corporator, Partners HealthCare System, an integrated health care system founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Trustee, Faulkner Hospital