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Stephen Michael Shapiro
Mayer Brown, L.L.P.
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
(Cook)
Admitted: District of Columbia; US Supreme Court; US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ; US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Trial Bar of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Law School: Yale Law School, JD 1971 Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal
College: Yale University, BA, magna cum laude 1968 Phi Beta Kappa; Honors with Exceptional Distinction
Practice Areas: Agribusiness; Antitrust & Competition; Civll Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Banking & Finance Litigation; Consumer Litigation for Companies & Class Actions; Product Liability Defense; Mass Torts Defense; Technology, Media & Telecommunications Se
Additional Information:
Stephen Shapiro is the founder and senior member of the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice group at Mayer Brown. Under his leadership the group has grown to become the largest Supreme Court and appellate practice in the country. It is ranked in the first tier nationally by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500. Chambers 2008 said that the group “stands head and shoulders above its competitors.†Lawyers in the group have argued over 220 cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and a large number of appeals in federal and state courts across the country. Steve personally has been responsible for briefing more than 200 cases and for arguing 30 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Clients that Steve has represented in private practice include many members of the Fortune 500 in virtually all industries and areas of business, as well as national and state governments, other governmental entities, leading trade and professional associations, and high-profile not-for-profit organizations. The precedent-setting cases that he has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court have led to far-reaching decisions reshaping the law of antitrust, securities regulation, taxation, patent law, banking, administrative law, employment, and federal-state relations.
During 2007 Steve successfully represented the 15 leading underwriters and mutual funds in the nation before the Supreme Court (Credit Suisse v. Billing), in the largest private antitrust case in history. In October of 2007, he successfully argued before the Supreme Court what The Wall Street Journal has called “the biggest securities-litigation court clash in a generation.†The case (Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola, Inc.) held that product vendors, lenders, accountants and other secondary participants may not be sued for “scheme liability†under the federal securities laws. In 2011 Steve successfully argued Mayo Clinic v. Prometheus Laboratories, leading the Supreme Court to reject the views of the Patent Office and Solicitor General and impose new limits on patent monopolies in the field of scientific research. The U.S. Patent Office has referred to this ruling as a "paradigm shift" in federal patent law.
Firm Members: James Ferguson Vincent Connelly Sarah Rauh Stanley Prazen Timothy Biship Kim Leffort Lori Lightfoot Mark McLaughlin Lori Zahalka Michele Odorizzi Demetrois Metropoulos Christopher Comstock Theodore Livingston, Jr. Corwin Carr, Jr. Frank Dickerson, III Richard Nowak Michael Bornhorst Priya Desaci Britt Miller Natalie Wayne
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Stephen Shapiro located?
Stephen Shapiro is located in Chicago, IL at 71 South Wacker Drive, 60606 (Cook County).
What are Stephen Shapiro's practice areas?
Stephen Shapiro's practice areas include: Agribusiness; Antitrust & Competition; Civll Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Banking & Finance Litigation; Consumer Litigation for Companies & Class Actions; Product Liability Defense; Mass Torts Defense; Technology, Media & Telecommunications Se.
What firm is Stephen Shapiro associated with?
Stephen Shapiro is associated with Mayer Brown, L.L.P. in Chicago, IL.
Where did Stephen Shapiro attend law school?
Stephen Shapiro attended Yale Law School, JD 1971 Board of Editors, Yale Law Journal and Yale University, BA, magna cum laude 1968 Phi Beta Kappa; Honors with Exceptional Distinction.
When was Stephen Shapiro admitted to the bar?
Stephen Shapiro was admitted to practice: District of Columbia; US Supreme Court; US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ; US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; Trial Bar of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.