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Jay Shapiro Partner
shapiroj@whiteandwilliams.com
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Jay Shapiro has almost 40 years experience as a litigator. A prosecutor for two decades who focused on white collar crimes, Jay now represents clients in complex civil litigation and investigations, including corporate internal investigations, and criminal and regulatory enforcement; In addition, Jay is a certified Level 2 ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator. He also represents insurance companies in their affirmative efforts to combat insurance fraud. Jay has represented broker-dealers and financial professionals in FINRA arbitrations and has represented financial services businesses in connection with government inquiries.
Jay 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.
As a prosecutor, Jay was one of the first participants in the federal Electronic Crimes Task Force, which launched some of the earliest investigations into cybercrimes. He now advises clients on the investigation of data breaches, computer trespass and best policies concerning employee utilization of personal electronic devices for business purposes.
Jay has tried more than 35 cases in state and federal courts in New York and has also appeared before courts in California, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington. 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. In addition, Jay has represented insurance companies in coverage disputes in numerous state and federal courts and has also represented attorneys, law firms and insurance professionals in professional liability actions.
He has been recognized for his involvement in combating insurance fraud by the insurance industry and regulators, the Motion Picture Association of America and the Recording Industry of America for his anti-counterfeiting efforts, and the New York City Police and Fire Departments for his work with those agencies.
Jay has written and co-authored numerous publications, including treatises on trial practice and search and seizure. 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 Committee of the Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association and co-chair of the Committee on Expungement.
Representative Matters
- Represented the CEO 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
- Successfully defended a national broker-dealer against a multi-million dollar FINRA arbitration claim
- Represented an insurance company in litigation that recovered in excess of $1 million in fraudulent payments
- Defended a public corporation sued in federal court by a former executive for discriminatory practices
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Represented an insurance company in a federal lawsuit seeking coverage for directors and officers who were the subject of a federal securities investigation and prosecution
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Represented a law firm accused of a conflict of interest
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Obtained the dismissal of a lawsuit against attorneys sued for malpractice
Recognition & Involvement
Jay was the first recipient of the New York State Insurance Department's Bureau of Fraud Investigation Director's Award and has been selected for inclusion in ”Super Lawyers” in the New York Metro Region in a survey of his peers for 2013 through 2018. Jay was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 list in the practice area of Criminal Defense: White-Collar.
Additionally, Jay is a former school board member of the Chappaqua Central School District, having served a term as Board President; board member of the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund; former commissioner of the American Youth Soccer Organization - Chappaqua, NY Chapter; and former member of the Affordable Housing Committee in New Castle, New York.
News
- November 5, 2020
- August 20, 2020
- October 17, 2019
- June 25, 2019
- October 18, 2018
- November 11, 2017
- October 18, 2016
- ABA Journal, October 2016October 7, 2016
- The Cybersecurity Law ReportMarch 16, 2016
- October 21, 2015
- October 22, 2014
- Super Lawyers MagazineSeptember 13, 2013
- LegalNewsline.comAugust 27, 2012
- November 29, 2011
- October 6, 2011
- May 2011
Events
- Virtual Platform | Thursday, October 22, 2020 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
- American Bar Association (New York, NY)January 13, 2020
- ACC (IBM, North Castle, NY)October 24, 2019
- American Bar Association WebinarJuly 8, 2019
- National Museum of Industrial History (Bethlehem, PA)June 5, 2019
- New York State Bar Association (New York, NY)March 13, 2019
- Northampton County Bar Association Bench Bar Conference (Saratoga Springs, NY)October 5, 2018
- ACC Westchester/SCT (Purchase, NY)June 12, 2018
- New York State Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Spring Meeting (Bolton Landing, NY)May 5, 2018
- Philadelphia, PAOctober 11, 2017
- New York, NYNovember 29, 2016
- Association of Corporate Counsel (Westchester/Southern Connecticut Chapter)January 22, 2016
- Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (Brooklyn, NY)January 18, 2016
- Philadelphia, PANovember 12, 2015
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Westchester County NY/Southern Connecticut ChapterNovember 6, 2015
- 2015 Healthcare SummitMay 7, 2015
- 7th Annual WESFACCA Ethics CLE (Armonk, NY)October 23, 2014
- Lawline.comJuly 1, 2014
- Investigating Cyber Crime and No-fault FraudNew York Anti-Car Theft and Fraud Association (New York, NY)Fall 2013
- Association of Corporate Counsel, Westchester/Southern Connecticut ChapterOctober 23, 2012
- Global Positioning Systems: Key Evidence Rules the Practitioner EncountersNYSBA Criminal Justice Section Spring Meeting (Saratoga Springs, NY)May 4-6, 2012
- NYAnti Car Theft Coalition Annual Education ConferenceNovember 14, 2011
- Fraudulent Claims: The Proof is in the FileWhite and Williams Coverage CollegeOctober 6, 2011
- Advanced Investigative Techniques in Insurance Fraud ProsecutionsNew York Prosecutors Training InstituteMarch 2011 and December 2010
- NICB Task Force OperationsInsurance Fraud Management ConferenceMarch 2009
Publications
- Taking Care of BusinessJanuary 13, 2020
- International AlertNovember 28, 2018
- Cyber News: Cyber Law News and BytesJune 22, 2018
- Cyber News: Cyber Law News and BytesMarch 6, 2018
- Cyber News: Cyber Law News and BytesMarch 1, 2018
- Corporate and Securities AlertSeptember 26, 2017
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertMay 22, 2017
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertJanuary 3, 2017
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertSeptember 21, 2016
- Westlaw Journal Computer & InternetApril 22, 2016
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertMarch 11, 2016
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertJanuary 26, 2016
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertNovember 19, 2015
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertOctober 20, 2015
- Commercial Litigation AlertOctober 15, 2015
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertOctober 9, 2015
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertOctober 1, 2015
- White Collar Defense, Investigations and Corporate Compliance AlertSeptember 15, 2015
- Cyber Law and Data Protection AlertApril 16, 2015
- December 9, 2014
- LexisNexis Legal Newsroom: Criminal Law and ProcedureAugust 7, 2014
- Westlaw Journal: Securities Litigation & RegulationApril 3, 2014
- Westlaw Journal: Securities Litigation & RegulationDecember 26, 2013
- Securities AlertMarch 8, 2013
- Managing White Collar Legal Issues (Chapter Four)January 15, 2013
- LexisNexis® Emerging Issues AnalysisAugust 2012
- January 30, 2012
- New Jersey Criminal ProcedureLexisNexis Practice GuideDecember 2011
- New York Suppression ManualLexis NexisJuly 20, 2011
- New Developments in Evidentiary Law in New York, 2010 EditionAspatore BooksJuly 20, 2011
- New York Criminal Practice, Second EditionMatthew Bender PublicationsJuly 20, 2011
- Criminal Law Deskbook, Revision Author
- Terrorism, the Constitution, and the CourtsNew York Law School Journal of Human Rights, Volume 18Spring 2002
Cases & Deals
Practice areas
Bar and Court Admissions
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, JD, 1980
Middlebury College, AB, 1977
Memberships
New York State Bar Association; Criminal Justice Section