Background
Shapiro, George M. was born on December 7, 1919 in New York City. Son of Samuel N. and Sarah (Milstein) Shapiro.
Shapiro, George M. was born on December 7, 1919 in New York City. Son of Samuel N. and Sarah (Milstein) Shapiro.
Bachelor of Science, LIU, 1939. Bachelor of Laws (Kent scholar), Columbia University, 1942. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Long Island University, 1986.
Worked at Proskauer Rose Limited Liability Partnership. Admitted to the bar, 1942, New New York Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Counsel to Governor Thomas East. Dewey, Albany, New York, 1951-1954. Special Counsel, Majority Leader and President Pro Tem, New York State Senate, Albany, New York, 1955-1959.
Dedicated to delivering results to individuals and companies through the effective application of talent and experience, Proskauer Rose Limited Liability Partnership has been providing a wide range of legal services for over 100 years.
With five United States. offices (Boca Raton, Florida, Clifton, New Jersey, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York and Washington, District of Columbia), and one in Europe (Paris, France), the firm"s over 460 attorneys offer general corporate, litigation and dispute resolution, labor and employment, real estate, personal planning and tax services along with services in a multitude of practice and industry specialties. The service areas include, but are not limited to antitrust, bankruptcy and reorganization, employee benefits, environmental insurance, immigration, intellectual property, non-complete and trade secrets and white collar criminal defense. Industry practices include entertainment, media, information and technology, financial services, health care, hospitality, not-for-profit and sports.
Chairman council State University College Medicine, New York, 1955-1971. Member Governor's Committee Reapportionment, 1964, Mayor's Committee Judicial Selection, 1966-1969. Chairman Park Avenue Synagogue, 1973-1981.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, 1974-1992. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Member of Harmonie.
Married Rita V. Lubin, March 29, 1942. Children: Karen Shapiro Spector, Sanford.