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Jonathan Shapiro

Jonathan Shapiro

USA 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Labor & Employment

New York

7 years ranked

About

Provided by Littler Mendelson, PC

USA

Practice Areas

Business Restructuring and M&A; Class Action; Discrimination and Harassment; Executive Compensation; Financial Services; Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets; Wage and Hour

Career

Jonathan Shapiro is co-chair of Littler's Financial Services Industry Group. He has extensive experience in employment, labor and employee benefits law and litigation. Jonathan 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

Education

Duke University School of Law

J.D., With Honors

McGill University

B.A., with distinction

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - Maine

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Shapiro regularly advises his clients on employment law compliance. He also represents employers in wage and hour class actions and in discrimination and retaliation claims.

Labor & Employment - New York

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Jonathan Shapiro regularly advises clients on employment law compliance. He also represents employers in wage and hour class actions and discrimination and retaliation claims.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Jonathan knows our business very well and is a trusted adviser.

    Labor & EmploymentChambers Guide to the USA
  • Jonathan is super responsive and extremely knowledgable.

    Labor & EmploymentChambers Guide to the USA

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