Isaac Shapiro

Background

Shapiro, Isaac was born on January 5, 1931 in Tokyo. Son of Constantine and Lydia (Chernetzky) Shapiro.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1954;

Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1956;

postgraduate, Institute de Droit Compare, U. Paris, 1956-1957.

Career

Associate, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, 1956-1965;

partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, New York City, 1966-1986;

resident partner, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, Tokyo, 1977-1979;

partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, New York City, since 1986;

resident partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Hong Kong, 1989-1990;

resident partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Paris, since 1990;

teaching fellow comparative law, New York University, 1959-1961. Lecturer Soviet law, 1961-1967. Adjunct assistant professor New York University, 1967-1969, adjunct associate professor, 1969-1971, 74-75.

Adjunct Professor and director Russian Legal Studies, Columbia Law School, since 1999. Board directors Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Trust Company. New York City, PRT Group, Inc., New York City.

Achievements

• Isaac Shapiro has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Soviet Legal System, Part 3: Legal Relations Between Soviet Citizens

    (In Three Parts. Part 1, The Soviet State And Its Citizens...)

  • THE SOVIET LEGAL SYSTEM; Post-Stalin Documentation and Historical Commentary

Membership

Member Joint Committee United States-Japan Cultural and Ednl. Cooperation, Washington, 1972-1978. Member Japan-United States Friendship Commission, 1975-1978.

Member services policy advising committee to the United States Trade Republican, 1981-1991. Trustee National Humanities Center, Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1976-1989, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Trust Company Foundation, since 1996. Trustee, vice president Chamber Music Society Lincoln Center, 1980-1986.

Trustee, president Isamu Noguchi Federation, since 1985. Trustee, chairman Ise Cultural Federation, 1984-1990. Board directors Business Council for International Understanding,1989-1995, National Committee for United States-China Rels., 1989-1995, Asian Cultural Council, since 1980.

With United States Army, 1950-1952. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, Japan Society (president New York 1970-1977), Council Foreign Rels.

Connections

Married Jacqueline M. Weiss, September 16, 1956. Children: Tobias, Alexandra, Natasha.

Father:

Constantine Shapiro

Mother:

Lydia (Chernetzky) Shapiro

Spouse:

Jacqueline M. Weiss

child:

Tobias Shapiro

child:

Alexandra Shapiro

child:

Natasha Shapiro