Edward D. Shapiro

Edward D. Shapiro

Edward D. Shapiro
Principal
Phone: 312.521.2421 vCard
Fax: 312.521.2321
eshapiro@muchshelist.com

PRACTICE GROUPS

AT WORK

Edward D. Shapiro is Chair of the firm's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group. His practice focuses on the efficient prevention, management and resolution of disputes for commercial entities, organizations and individuals. Ed views his primary objective as helping clients identify their goals, as well as business and personal options that they may not have thought were possible during the dispute resolution process.

He advises businesses and individuals on proactive measures to avoid litigation. He also represents clients in state and federal court, before administrative agencies, and in mediation and arbitration. Ed has provided counseling and litigation representation involving claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, breach of fiduciary duty, employment disputes and contracts, discrimination claims, breach of contract, fraud and consumer fraud, restrictive covenants, unfair competition, trade secrets, professional licensing, business dissolution, trusts and estates, real estate, and product liability defense. He also represents physicians and physician practice groups before various administrative agencies, including the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, and in contract, non-compete and hospital privilege matters.

As one of the leaders of the firm's Financial Crisis Response Team, Ed is also involved in representing lenders and borrowers in real estate disputes, including commercial foreclosures and business workouts.

Trained as a litigator, Ed applies an ethical and responsible approach to conflict resolution. He frequently represents clients in mediation and is a certified mediator helping parties resolve their disputes.

IN THE PROFESSION

A member of the adjunct faculty at Northwestern University School of Law, Ed teaches in the Program on Negotiation and Mediation. He serves as Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Center for Conflict Resolution Board of Directors, where he is also a member of the Peer Review Committee and volunteers as a mediator and trainer. In addition, Ed is a past Board member for the Association for Conflict Resolution, and former Co-Chair of its Programming and Professional Development Committee.

A member of the Federal Trial Bar, Ed is a past Chair of the Chicago Bar Association's ADR Section and serves as outside counsel to the Illinois Institute of Collaborative Law. He also speaks regularly on the topic of alternative dispute resolution, including a 2010 Practising Law Institute session titled "Mediation: Maximizing the Chances for a Successful Outcome."

Ed has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the area of commercial litigation (2008-2012). In 2012, he was also designated an Illinois Super Lawyer, an honor given to the top 5% of attorneys in the state.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Ed is a member of the Board of the United Way of the North Shore (Glencoe Chapter). He also serves as a coach for AYSO soccer and local basketball and baseball leagues.

BACKGROUND

Boston University School of Law
J.D., 1991

State University of New York at Binghamton
B.A., with honors, 1984

Ed is admitted to practice before the Illinois State Bar, the Trial Bar of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and the state and federal courts of Massachusetts.