August 25, 2014

"Best Lawyers in America 2015" includes seven Shapiro Sher attorneys, two of whom are cited as "Lawyers of the Year"

Seven attorneys at Shapiro Sher have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015 with two of the seven identified as Baltimore Lawyers of the Year: Shapiro Sher Chair and Bankruptcy Group head Joel I. Sher and Paul Mark Sandler, head of the Firm's Litigation Group.

Best Lawyers, an exclusive guide to the legal industry, named Shapiro Sher Chair Joel I. Sher Baltimore Lawyer of the Year for Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and named partner Paul Mark Sander Baltimore Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Defense. The 2015 guide cites the following attorneys in the indicated practice areas:

William E. Carlson: Biotechnology and Corporate Law
Larry S. Gibson: Civil Rights Law
Richard M. Goldberg: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation-Bankruptcy
Ann Clary Gordon: Real Estate Law
Paul Mark Sandler: Commercial Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Personal Injury Litigation (Defense and Plaintiff)
Ronald M. Shapiro: Entertainment and Sports Law
Joel I. Sher: Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as among the definitive guides to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Over 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

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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)