Upon graduating from law school and while still residing in Florida, Mr. Shapiro worked for two years Practicing Criminal Defense. Subsequently, he was an associate at the Law Offices of Carlos Diaz-Padron, P.C., former Mayor of Miami Shores, Florida and then the downtown Miami law firm of Hoffman & Hoffman, P.A.. At both offices he practiced both national and international insurance and aviation litigation representing such institutional clients as Harley Davidson, Lloyd’s of London, Ford Motor Credit, Bank of America, and National Alliance Brokerage Services, US Capitol Insurance Company, Eurobank, Interboro Insurance Company, Legion Insurance Company and their insured’s. As such, Mr. Shapiro handled all aspects of insurance and corporate litigation includ ing, but not limited to drafting policies, reviewing policies, litigating and/or arbitrating policy disputes, defending insured’s, protecting carrier’s interests, protecting corporate interests, subrogation actions and coverage matters. Having successfully handled such matters resulted in several of the aforesaid clients placing their business directly with Mr. Shapiro when he returned to New York in 1997. Upon arriving back in his hometown, New York City Mr. Shapiro was an associate and then a partner at the midtown Park Avenue law firm, Issler & Schrage, LLP representing Insurance companies, Corporate entities, Celebrities as well as individual plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Harry Issler, Shapiro’s then employer was a Rhodes Scholar and Brigadier General in the Judge Advocate General’s office.