August 23, 2017

Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Nine Shapiro Sher Attorneys

Nine Shapiro Sher attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018, and Shapiro Sher Chairman Joel I. Sher was selected Baltimore “Lawyer of the Year” in bankruptcy law. Mr. Sher, who heads the Firm’s Bankruptcy Group, has been recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008. Best Lawyers presents a “Lawyer of the Year” award to the attorney who has the highest overall peer-review feedback in a practice area for a particular region.

All of the firm’s core practice areas – including its nationally known corporate law, litigation, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practices – are represented in Best Lawyers’ 2018 selections. The guide, released this month, cites the following attorneys in their indicated practice areas:

William E. Carlson: Biotechnology Law; Corporate Law
Scott W. Foley: Commercial Litigation
Larry S. Gibson: Civil Rights Law
Richard M. Goldberg: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bankruptcy Litigation
Ann Clary Gordon: Real Estate Law
Eric R. Harlan: Commercial Litigation; Family Law
Paul Mark Sandler: Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Plaintiffs
Ronald M. Shapiro: Sports Law; Entertainment Law
Joel I. Sher: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights; Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Shapiro Sher was founded in 1972 by Ronald M. Shapiro with the mission of providing outstanding legal counsel for Maryland businesses of all sizes. With offices in Baltimore and Washington D.C., the Firm is nationally recognized for its practices in business law, litigation, bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights.

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Books Published

The Art of Persuasion: Essays on Rhetoric in the Courtroom Paul Mark Sandler
Daubert v. Frey: Admissibility of Expert Testimony" Eric R. Harlan and Jennifer B. Routh, Editors
Model Witness Examinations, Fourth Edition by James K. Archibald and Paul Mark Sandler (ABA Book Publishing, 2016)
Discovery Problems and Their Solutions, Second Edition by Paul W. Grimm, Charles S. Fax, Paul Mark Sandler. (ABA Book Publishing, 2010)
Raising the Bar: Practice Tips and Trial Technique for Young Maryland Lawyers by Paul Mark Sandler (Maryland State Bar Association, 2006)
Pattern Examinations of Witnesses for the Maryland Lawyer, Fourth Edition by Paul Mark Sandler and James K. Archibald. (Maryland State Bar Association, 2006)
Bullies, Tyrants & Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them by Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski, with James Dale. (Crown Business, 2005)
The 12 Secrets of Persuasive Argument by Paul Mark Sandler, JoAnne A. Epps, and Ronald J. Waicukauski (ABA Book Publishing, 2009)
Maryland Discovery Problems & Solutions by Hon. Paul W. Grimm, Charles S. Fax, and Paul Mark Sandler (Maryland State Bar Association, 2008)
Pleading Causes of Action, Sixth Edition by Paul Mark Sandler and James K. Archibald (Maryland State Bar Association, 2018)
Appellate Practice for the Maryland Lawyer: State and Federal, Fifth Edition edited by Paul Mark Sandler and Andrew D. Levy (Maryland State Bar Association, 2014)
The Power of Nice: How to Negotiate So Everyone Wins--Especially You! by Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1998)
Anatomy of a Trial: A Handbook for Young Lawyers, Second Edition by Paul Mark Sandler (ABA Book Publishing, 2014)
Young Thurgood: The Making of a Supreme Court Justice Larry S. Gibson (Prometheus Books, 2012)
Perfecting Your Pitch: How to Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words That Work by Ronald M. Shapiro and Jeff Barker (Hudson Street Press, 2013)