Clifford H. Shapiro

Clifford H. Shapiro is a New York lawyer and partner at Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP, who has practiced plaintiff’s personal injury law throughout his legal career. He joined his current practice as a trial lawyer in 1986 and became managing partner in 1993. His work includes construction accidents, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, and other serious injury matters. He is particularly experienced in negotiation and frequently works to resolve cases through substantial pretrial settlements.

Clifford earned his B.A. with honors from the University of Buffalo. He later received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School. His legal education prepared him for a career focused on litigation, negotiation, and representation of injured individuals. Since entering practice, he has developed extensive experience handling personal injury cases with values ranging from relatively modest claims to multimillion-dollar matters.

Clifford has handled virtually every type of personal injury case and has negotiated countless settlements during his career. His reported case results include multimillion-dollar recoveries involving construction accidents, car crashes, and truck collisions. His approach emphasizes aggressive preparation throughout litigation, which supports early and meaningful settlement negotiations when appropriate. His experience extends across a broad range of serious accident and injury claims.

Clifford H. Shapiro is a sustaining member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He also belongs to the New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has been selected as a Super Lawyer in recognition of his professional accomplishments. His background reflects decades of personal injury litigation, negotiation, and case resolution experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Sustaining Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• Sustaining Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Member, National Board of Trial Advocacy
• Member, National Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• The John Marshall Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Buffalo
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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