Employment Law Report, March 2013
Click here to read Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler’s Employment Law Report for March 2013, which focuses on the latest changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Paul Mark Sandler Presents Litigation “Boot Camp”
Paul Mark Sandler presented a day-long trial training session for young lawyers at the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s annual conference in Chicago. The event used the Sacco and Vanzetti trial as an instructional vehicle and featured several prominent jurists and litigators from around the country.
MSBA Releases New Edition of Paul Mark Sandler’s Book on Pleadings
The Maryland State Bar Association today released the Fifth Edition of Pleading Causes of Action in Maryland. Co-authored by trial attorney Paul Mark Sandler of Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler and James K. Archibald of Venable LLP, Pleading Cause of Action has long been an essential resource for Maryland litigators.
“Why Cybercrime has become the Perfect Crime”
Shapiro Sher’s Matthew A.S. Esworthy speaks at the 2013 Government Security Conference and Expo (GovSec).
Employment Law Report, May 2013
Click here to read Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler’s Employment Law Report for May 2013, focusing on the hazards of unpaid internships.
“Chambers USA 2013” ranks Shapiro Sher among top firms
Five Shapiro Sher partners are cited in Chambers USA’s 2013 directory and the firm is recognized for its bankruptcy, litigation, corporate and real estate practices.
Chambers USA 2013, a preeminent guide to the country’s top lawyers and law firms, ranks Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler among the leading firms in Maryland for litigation in a variety of areas, including bankruptcy, professional-liability, antitrust, employment, appeals and white-collar crime. The Chambers USA 2013 Directory also recognizes individually the following Shapiro Sher partners:
- William E. Carlson, Corporate/M&A
- Richard M. Goldberg, Bankruptcy Litigation
- Lonnie M. Ritzer, Real Estate
- Paul Mark Sandler, General Commercial Litigation
- Joel I. Sher, Bankruptcy Litigation
The guide states that Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler “has established itself as one of the leading practices in the state for bankruptcy-related litigation” and that it is “highly regarded for its appellate work and white-collar crime cases.” Chambers USA quotes a source as saying, “The firm is a result-oriented, intelligent band of principled street fighters who have the ability to slay a Goliath adversary for a David client.”
Maryland Judiciary appoints Paul Mark Sandler to Maryland Professionalism Center board
Shapiro Sher partner Paul Mark Sandler has been named to the board of directors of the Maryland Professionalism Center, set up by the Maryland Judiciary to serve as the hub for legal professionalism efforts in the state.
Ron Shapiro inducted into Jewish Hall of Fame
Shapiro Sher’s Ronald M. Shapiro is inducted into the Baltimore Jewish Hall of Fame. Click here to see the video of his life presented at the induction ceremony.
Newly released “The State of Criminal Justice 2013” features chapter co-authored by Matthew Esworthy
Shapiro Sher partner Matthew A.S. Esworthy has co-authored a chapter on cybercrime for the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s new book, The State of Criminal Justice 2013. To read the chapter, click here.
“Cybercrime in 2012,” is chapter seven of the book, The State of Criminal Justice 2013. To purchase the book, click here to be redirected to the ABA webstore.
“Confronting the surveillance state”
Shapiro Sher’s William A. McComas writes for the Maryland Daily Record about privacy concerns in the wake of the NSA scandal.
