William A. McComas: “The hazards of edu-tech”
Shapiro Sher partner William A. McComas writes in the Maryland Daily Record about the downside to technology in the classroom.
Ron Shapiro On The Three Keys To Negotiating A Successful Deal
Ron Shapiro blogs for Forbes Magazine in this preview of his new book Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words that Work.
Released today: “Perfecting Your Pitch,” by Ronald M. Shapiro
Shapiro Sher founder and best-selling author Ronald M. Shapiro’s latest book, Perfecting Your Pitch: How To Succeed in Business and In Life by Finding Words That Work, is released today by Hudson Street Press.
Co-authored by Ron Shapiro and Jeff Barker, Perfecting Your Pitch has been previewed in Forbes, Yahoo! Sports’ The PostGame, The Baltimore Business Journal and many other media outlets. The book is praised for helping readers prepare for a variety of stressful scenarios – negotiating a contract, buying a house, coping with bullies, talking to kids about sex, settling family financial squabbles, and more. The book includes over forty model scripts in four general categories – Business , Family, Friends and Consumers — to guide readers as they learn to apply Shapiro’s three-step system – Draft, Devil’s Advocate, Deliver – in real-life situations.
The lessons contained in Perfecting Your Pitch are based on experiences from Shapiro’s long career in business, law, the community, and sports, including his representation of Hall-of-Fame, Major League Baseball players and team owners. The book includes never-before-shared stories behind some of his athlete and celebrity-related challenging communications situations.
Ann Curry, NBC News Correspondent and Anchor at Large, says this about Shapiro’s new book:
“Advice from Ron Shapiro is money in the bank. If you want to learn how to deal with life and business communication challenges, then perfecting your pitch is a must read.”
Super Lawyers Names SSG&S Top Mid-Size Maryland Law Firm for Business & Transactions
For the third year in a row, Super Lawyers has honored Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler as the Top Mid-Size Maryland Law Firm for Business and Transactions.
Owned by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers publishes state-specific guides in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers. The distinction of Top Mid-Size Maryland Law Firm for Business and Transactions appears in the newly released Super Lawyers Business Edition 2013, a national guide featuring attorneys from 29 practice areas, using ranking information from the most recent state guides. The magazine’s selection process involves a multiphase rating method that combines third party, independent research with peer nominations and peer evaluations. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
“High court explains why typos don’t matter”
Shapiro Sher’s Larry S. Gibson is quoted in the Maryland Daily Record about a Maryland Court of Appeals decision regarding zip-code errors on petitions.
“6 Foolproof Ways to Perfect Your Pitch”
Inc. magazine talks to Shapiro Sher’s Ron Shapiro about his new book, Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words That Work, and focuses on Shapiro’s top tips for negotiating in any situation.
Ritzer Advises Ripken Foundation in National Expansion
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation announced today a $30 million fund-raising campaign to build sports “Youth Development Parks” in low-income communities around the country. The non-profit has already completed 25 such playing facilities and hopes to have built 50 within five years. Shapiro Sher partner Lonnie M. Ritzer has served on the Foundation’s board of directors since its inception and is handling all legal work associated with the expansion.
Shapiro Sher is proud to be a Foundation sponsor as the organization advances its mission of enriching the lives of disadvantaged youth through sport. The playing fields the Foundation builds provide children with opportunities to play and learn in safe, high-quality facilities in communities that lack recreational space. The Foundation has raised more than $18 million of its $30-million goal and hopes to complete the capital campaign by June 2014.
More information about existing and future Youth Development Parks can be found here.
Immigration Status in Personal Injury Cases: Ayala v. Lee
Should evidence concerning a plaintiff’s immigration status be admissible in a personal injury trial? Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals says yes — if the evidence is relevant and not prejudicial with respect to damages. Yesterday The Daily Record published a helpful story dissecting the Court’s decision in Rigoberto E. Domingos Ayala, et al, v. Robert Frederick Lee, a case resulting from an automobile accident in which two undocumented workers were severely injured.
The decision, written by Judge Robert A. Zarnoch, overturns a jury verdict for the defense and states that the plaintiffs are entitled to a new trial on the question of damages. According to the unanimous three-judge panel, the evidence shows that the trial court should have granted the plaintiffs’ motion for judgment as to liability.
“Reviewing cases from around the country,” The Daily Record reports, “the Court of Special Appeals said neither federal law nor a Supreme Court case from 2002 precludes an award of lost wages and damages to undocumented immigrants.”
But immigration status may factor into how damages are calculated, according to the Court, and the decision offers guidelines as to what evidence the jury could consider.
Seventeen SSG&S Attorneys Included in Maryland Super Lawyers 2014
The new Maryland Super Lawyers list, just published by Thomson Reuters, names nearly all of the Firm’s attorneys, including four lawyers identified as “Rising Stars” of the legal community.
The new issue of Maryland Super Lawyers magazine includes the following Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler attorneys in their respective practice areas:
- Nolan M. Aiken – Business/Corporate (“Rising Star”)
- William E. Carlson – Business/Corporate
- Matthew A.S. Esworthy – General Litigation
- Scott W. Foley – Civil Litigation, Banking
- Larry S. Gibson – Administrative Law
- Richard M. Goldberg – Bankruptcy
- Ann Clary Gordon – Real Estate
- Eric R. Harlan – Business Litigation
- Renée Lane-Kunz – Employment & Labor Law (“Rising Star”)
- Robert B. Levin – Business Litigation
- William A. McComas – Technology Transactions
- Joseph A. Pulver – Banking (“Rising Star”)
- Lonnie M. Ritzer – Real Estate, Tax
- Paul Mark Sandler – General Litigation (Included in state’s “Top 10” list)
- Ronald M. Shapiro – Entertainment & Sports
- Joel I. Sher – Bankruptcy (“Top 100’)
- Daniel J. Zeller – Bankruptcy (“Rising Star”)
Additionally, for the third year in a row, in 2013 Super Lawyers named Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler the “Top Mid-Sized Law Firm” in Maryland for business and transactions. William E. Carlson, President of the Firm, heads the business practice group.
Super Lawyers is a division of Thomson Reuters. It rates attorneys throughout the country using a proprietary combination of peer review, professional achievement tracking, and independent attorney research.
Ron Shapiro in Southwest Airlines’ “Spirit” magazine
Southwest Airlines’ January 2014 issue of Spirit magazine leads its “Wise Guide” section with a Q&A with Ron Shapiro about effective communication strategies.
