Daniel Shapiro

Daniel 'Dan' Ari Shapiro is the Managing Partner for the firm's Tampa office. He is a board-certified trial attorney who has tried in excess of 200 significant civil cases over his 25-year legal career. He provides aggressive trial counsel and defense in the areas of medical malpractice, health care, bodily injury litigation, automobile litigation, premises liability, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, product liability cases, class action lawsuits and all matters of complex civil litigation, Medicaid and Medicare compliance, SIU/affirmative mass torts litigation of fraud claims (False Claims Act and Anti-kickbacks); and trucking accident cases.

He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing, cum laude, from Crouse-Hinds School of Management at Syracuse University in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law in 1992.

Mr. Shapiro routinely assists as local trial counsel in national lawsuits that are part of a Multi-District Litigation.

He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and ABOTA. He is also a frequent nation lecturer for various defense organizations, insurance professionals, institutional clients, and corporations. He is a featured speaker for the Defense Research Institute, and the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and annually acknowledged by Florida Trend Magazine and other publications as one of the top lawyers in the State of Florida and Best Lawyers Award, The Best Lawyers in America (2018, 2020-2025).

Since 2024, Mr. Shapiro has been ranked by Chambers USA for Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense in North & Central Florida, a distinction awarded to the top practitioners based on client feedback, peer recognition, and significant case achievements.

Awards & Recognitions

Chambers and Partners USA Guide 2025 - Florida: North & Central, Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense, recognized since 2024

The Best Lawyers in America , Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, recognized since 2018

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News

•Hillsborough County Jury Returns Complete Defense Verdict in Rear-End Collision Trial
Recent Successful Trial, 5.11.2026
•Favorable Verdict Secured in Hillsborough County Traumatic Brain Injury Case Involving Minor Plaintiff
Recent Successful Trial, 2.27.2026
•Defense Secures Low Damages Verdict in Auto Injury Trial in Pinellas County, FL
Recent Successful Trial, 2.5.2026
•Significant Defense Verdict Achieved in Pinellas County Auto Trial
Recent Successful Trial, 1.29.2026
•CSK Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA
Awards/Recognitions, 8.18.2025
•Significant Result in Low Speed Collision Case
Recent Successful Trial, 3.8.2025
•Favorable Verdict - Vehicular Accident - Hillsborough County
Publication, 3.31.2024
•Complete Defense Verdict - Malpractice and Wrongful Death - Hernando County
Recent Successful Trial, 2.20.2024
•Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict
Recent Successful Trial, 9.16.2022
•Sarasota County Defense Verdict
Recent Successful Trial, 8.11.2022
•CSK Obtains Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Firm News, 1.18.2013