Daniel B. Shapiro, Esq.

Daniel B. Shapiro, Esq.

Prior to narrowing his practice to representing federal employees suffering from advanced degenerative arthritis of the lower extremities, Daniel B. Shapiro, Esq. had an outstanding career as a trial lawyer in the most serious of injury cases. His credits include the successful representation of a letter carrier suffering a brain injury and surviving a coma after being struck by a bicyclist; and, the recovery of a seven figure settlement from a public transportation agency on behalf of a letter carrier whose leg was nearly severed by a bus. A graduate of Boston University and the New England School of Law, Dan Shapiro is a frequent lecturer on the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) and practice before the Office of Worker Compensation Programs (OWCP) of the Department of Labor. He has addressed and advised many local branches of the National Association of Letter Carriers and their individual members on their rights in such situations for over thirtythree years. He has been a guest speaker at many state letter carrier conventions and has personally represented hundreds of letter carriers throughout New England and across the country before OWCP, at the Department of Labor and before the Employees’’ Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB). Now concentrating his efforts on behalf of those federal employees who suffer from advanced degenerative arthritis of the lower extremities, Dan Shapiro has developed a reputation as the leading practitioner in the country on this condition, which is particularly prevalent among those in the Letter Carrier craft. His medical knowledge in this area is unparalleled by any other FECA/OWCP lawyer. As a result, Dan Shapiro has been personally responsible for the Department of Labor accepting advanced degenerative arthritis of the lower extremities as an occupational disease, even in situations where an employee may have retired before filing a claim.

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 18 - 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