Jonathan Shapiro

Jonathan Shapiro


Littler

Recognized since 2006

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Jonathan Shapiro has extensive experience in employment, labor and employee benefits law and litigation. He represents employers before state and federal courts across the country in complex wage-and hour class and collective actions and cases that involve discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and other employment matters.

Jonathan has defended executives in white-collar criminal investigations and litigation. In addition, he counsels employers on various issues concerning employment law compliance and managing a workforce, including:

  • Wage and hour compliance and exemption classification
  • Payroll practices and personnel policies and practices
  • Hiring and termination of employees
  • Audits and investigations
  • Employment agreements and severance packages for executives

Contact & Links
Locations
  • 900 Third Avenue
    New York, NY 10022
  • One Monument Square
    456 Congress Street, Suite 600
    Portland, ME 04101
Education
  • Duke University, Juris Doctor, graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar
  • Maine, Maine Bar
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers of the SJC
  • New York, New York State Bar
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Maine State Bar Association - Member
  • Massachusetts Bar Association - Member
  • New York State Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • USDC, District of Maine
  • USDC, Eastern District of New York
  • USDC, Southern District of New York
  • USDC, District of Massachusetts
  • USDC, District of Columbia

Littler
Headquarters: San Francisco, California

250 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

197 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Labor and Employment Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2012 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Portland, ME (2014)
  • Employment Law - Management, Portland-ME (2014)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland, ME (2012)
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Portland-ME (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Civil Rights
  • Covenants Not to Compete
  • COVID-19
  • Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Employee Benefits
  • Hospitality
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • State and Federal
  • Trade Secrets
  • Wrongful Discharge
Awards:
  • Named, Super Lawyer New England Super Lawyers
  • Named, International Who's Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers Who's Who Legal
  • Named, America's Leading Lawyers for Business Chambers USA
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Trade Secrets Law

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