Jay Shapiro Partner

Jay Shapiro has more than 30 years experience as a litigator and represents clients in connection with fraud related litigation and investigations, including corporate internal investigations, criminal and regulatory enforcement and insurance fraud. Additionally, he represents clients in resolving trademark and copyright matters. 

He began his legal career in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office as a prosecutor for eight years and later spent 12 years with the King's County District Attorney's Office, becoming the Deputy District Attorney in charge of the Rackets Division before going into private practice.

Jay has tried more than 35 cases in state and federal courts in New York and has also appeared before courts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. He has represented clients in relation to investigations conducted by federal and state authorities, including the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, state prosecutors and numerous city and state regulatory agencies. Jay has conducted internal investigations for major corporate clients and has guided them in protecting their corporate integrity.

He has been recognized for his involvement in combating insurance fraud by the insurance industry and regulators.

Jay has written and co-authored numerous publications. A frequent lecturer, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School (1989 to 2004) and served as a Faculty Member of the New York Prosecutors Training Institute, the New York City Police Department’s Criminal Investigators’ Course and the New York City Fire Marshal’s Training Program. 

Jay is a member of the Executive Commitee of the Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association and co-chair of the Committee on Expungement.

Representative Matters

• Represented the chief executive officer of a major corporation in response to a joint SEC and DOJ investigation concerning expense-related allegations
• Represented a public corporation in inquiries involving Medicaid billing and allegations of fraud
• Conducted an internal investigation for a public corporation concerning conflict of interest by one of its senior executives
• Represented an insurance company in litigation that recovered in excess of $1 million in fraudulent payments 

Recognition & Involvement

Jay was the First Recipient of the New York State Insurance Department's Bureau of Fraud Investigation Director's Award.

Additionally, he is a former school board member for the Chappaqua Central School District, former commissioner of the American Youth Soccer Organization - Chappaqua, NY Chapter, and former member of the Affordable Housing Committee in New Castle, New York.