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Paul M. Shapiro
- E pshapiro@taftlaw.com
- T (612) 977-8584
- F (612) 977-8650
Summary
Paul is a member of the Commercial Litigation and Employment & Labor Relations practice groups, where he represents clients in a broad range of business and commercial disputes in Minnesota state and federal court, and in other courts across the country. Paul has particular experience representing construction clients, business owners, and closely held companies and their members/partners. Paul has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, including developing case strategy at the pleading stage, effectively managing the discovery process, participating in mediations and arbitrations, briefing and arguing dispositive and non-dispositive motions, trying cases, and defending favorable results on appeal.
Paul also represents multiemployer retirement and health plans and their trustees on compliance with a variety of federal laws, including ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, and the Internal Revenue Code. As part of a team that serves as outside general counsel to boards of trustees and plan administrators, Paul advises on fiduciary matters and works with investment managers, healthcare service providers, consultants, actuaries, and other professionals to meet the needs of the plans and their trustees.
Paul devotes significant time to pro-bono representations through the Volunteer Lawyers Network, the Children’s Law Center, and other local non-profit organizations.
Paul received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California.
Awards
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Labor and Employment (2025)
Honoree, Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch”, Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021)
All Service Areas
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (2012)
- University of Southern California, B.A. (2009)
Admissions
- State - Minnesota
- Federal - District of Minnesota
- Federal - 8th Circuit Court of Appeals
News
Three Hundred Sixty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 News
Taft Elects 19 New Partners News
Forty-Seven Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® "Ones to Watch" 2021 Law Bulletins
CARES Act Summary for Employers: Updated Guidance from the SBA Regarding Terms of PPP Loans
Professional Affiliations
- Federal Bar Association
Member, Minnesota Chapter
- Volunteer Lawyers Network
Community Involvement
- Children's Law Center, Inc.
- Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans