“What’s that smell? You’re in luck, it may be covered!”
Shapiro Sher’s Anna Skelton writes about a recent insurance case that may have significant implications for property owners. Read the post at BusinessInsuranceAttorneyBlog.com.
Chambers USA 2015 ranks Shapiro Sher among top law firms
Chambers USA, a preeminent guide to the U.S. legal industry, names Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler among the leading firms in Maryland in its 2015 edition and cites attorneys from the Firm’s three core practice areas: bankruptcy, litigation, and corporate law.
Shapiro Sher is listed among five leading firms in Maryland for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Firm Chairman Joel I. Sher, who heads the bankruptcy practice, is listed in “Band 1”, the highest of three levels of rankings awarded by Chambers USA. Paul Mark Sandler, Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, and Richard Goldberg, a partner in the Bankruptcy Department, are cited, respectively, for General Commercial Litigation and Bankruptcy/Restructuring. Chambers also recognizes Shapiro Sher President William E. Carlson as a notable practitioner in corporate law.
Quoting sources, Chambers USA’s 2015 guide states that Shapiro Sher is “recommended to anyone seeking counsel in sophisticated bankruptcy litigation.” The guide’s sources report that Mr. Sher is “a very fine practitioner” with “excellent judgment,” and that Mr. Goldberg is a “hard-nosed litigator” who is “very effective for his clients.” Mr. Sandler is described as “a superb courtroom lawyer” and a “fine communicator and advocate for his clients.”
Chambers USA is a division of Chambers & Partners, which publishes annual guides to the most respected law firms and lawyers in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Its rankings are read by industry-leading companies and organizations worldwide.
Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler (www.shapirosher.com) is based in Baltimore, Maryland, with an additional office in Washington, DC. Founded in 1972, the Firm is nationally known for its practices in business law, litigation, bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights. For four years in a row, the Firm has been named the Top Mid-Size Law Firm in Maryland for Business and Transactions by Super Lawyers®, a division of Thomson Reuters.
Sandler speaks in London on Magna Carta
Paul Mark Sandler spoke on the history and legacy of Magna Carta at the 2015 American Bar Association London Sessions, which celebrated the 800th anniversary of the charter. The ABA Journal reported on the event here.
Pulver moderates panel: “Forensic Accounting for Business Litigators”
Joseph A. Pulver, a senior associate in the Firm’s Banking and Financial Services Group, led a discussion on forensic accounting hosted by the Bar Association of Baltimore City.
Are insurance captives right for your business?
Read about the pros and cons of a captive insurance company in a two-part blog post on Shapiro Sher’s Business Insurance Attorney blog.
Matthew Esworthy quoted on Federal News Radio about the OPM data breach
Shapiro Sher partner Matthew Esworthy is quoted on the Federal News Radio website in the article, “AFGE lawsuit seeks relief for victims of OPM data breach.”
Shapiro Sher’s Banking & Financial Services Group adds new attorney
J. Patrick Gill joins Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler as an associate in the firm’s growing Banking & Financial Services Group.
Mr. Gill represents local, community, and regional banks and other financial institutions in connection with commercial finance transactions and loan workouts. He counsels lenders in structuring, negotiating, documenting, and closing a variety of finance transactions, including real estate acquisition and development, construction lending, and secured and unsecured lines of credit. He has also documented complex commercial loan restructurings and forbearance agreements, handled the liquidation of collateral, and otherwise enforced security interests on behalf of creditors.
Mr. Gill graduated magna cum laude in 2009 from the University of Baltimore School of Law. During law school, he served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Richard D. Bennett in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Following graduation, Mr. Gill served as a law clerk to the Honorable H. Patrick Stringer, Jr., of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County.
Mr. Gill also worked as an associate for more than four years at a Maryland law firm representing national and regional banks in connection with commercial finance transactions and commercial loan workouts before joining Shapiro Sher.
A Cautionary Tale For Businesses: Make Sure You Have The Right Insurance Protections In Place
Alex Brown, head of Shapiro Sher’s Insurance Law Group, blogs about the need for businesses to carry appropriate insurance — and what can happen if they don’t. Click here to read the post.
Shapiro Sher’s Matthew A.S. Esworthy named to ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force
Matthew A. S. Esworthy has been named to the American Bar Association Cybersecurity Legal Task Force for the second consecutive year. He will serve on the Task Force for a one-year term as the sole representative of the ABA’s Criminal Justice Section.
The ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force was formed in 2012 by ABA President Laurel Bellows to coordinate the national organization’s legal and policy analyses relating to cybersecurity, and to compile cybersecurity resources for ABA members. Since then, the Task Force has sponsored educational events around the country, released several publications, and advised the ABA on legislative and policy proposals.
Mr. Esworthy represents individuals and companies in civil and criminal litigation, including white-collar criminal cases and complex commercial disputes. Active in several bar associations and a frequent speaker and writer on cybersecurity, he has served for the past two years as Co-Chair of the Cyber Crime Committee of the ABA Criminal Justice Section. In addition, Mr. Esworthy serves on the board of the Baltimore nonprofit Civic Works, Inc., and of the Clarence H. “Du” Burns Memorial Fund, Inc., to which he is also general counsel.
Esworthy Appointed to Penn State Alumni Association Executive Board
Matthew A.S. Esworthy, a partner at Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler, has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania State University Alumni Association,the largest dues-paying organization of its kind in the world, with members in every state in the U.S. and numerous countries.
Association President Kevin R. Steele appointed Mr. Esworthy to the Executive Board to represent the University’s numerous College Alumni Societies. These include alumni of the Smeal College of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Information Sciences and Technology, and the Schreyer Honors College, among many others. The Executive Board advises the President in setting priorities and objectives for the entire University Alumni Association.
Mr. Esworthy also serves as President of the Penn State Law School Alumni Association. During his tenure, he has worked to strengthen ties between law school alumni across the country, and to enhance the professional development of the next generation of young attorneys. In his legal practice, Mr. Esworthy represents clients in civil and criminal litigation, including white-collar criminal cases and complex commercial disputes.
Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler was founded in 1972 by Ronald M. Shapiro, with the mission of providing outstanding legal counsel for Maryland businesses of all sizes. Since then, Shapiro Sher has grown into a full-service, nationally-recognized firm that for the past four years has been named Top Mid-sized Law Firm in Maryland for Business and Transactions by Super Lawyers®, a division of Thomson Reuters. The Firm includes practices in litigation, corporate, real estate, employment, sports, banking & finance, and bankruptcy & creditor’s rights. For more information, please visit the Firm’s website at www.ShapiroSher.com.
