Justin Shapiro

Justin B. Shapiro is an award-winning trial attorney focusing on complex personal injury and wrongful death cases. He has served as lead counsel in obtaining more than $300 million in jury verdicts and settlements throughout Florida, including numerous record-breaking recoveries. In 2017, he obtained a $36 million jury verdict for the family of a teenager killed by a delivery driver, reported by TopVerdict.com as the largest pedestrian accident verdict of the year in Florida. In 2022, he completed a $16 million settlement for a sexual assault victim at a North Miami hotel, the largest settlement in Florida history for negligent security at a hotel or resort. He is an industry leader in recreational watersports injury cases involving jet skis and personal watercraft, regularly testifying before the Florida legislature on watersports safety laws. He currently serves as Chair of the Premises Liability Section and Co-Chair of the Resort Torts Litigation Group at the American Association for Justice. His commentary has appeared on ABC News, NBC News, the New York Post, The Sun, The Independent, and the Daily Mail. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, graduating in the top 7% of his class.