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 - 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

    194 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 - 2012 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
    Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
    • Employment Law - Management, Portland-ME (2014)
    • 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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