Daniel Shapiro

Daniel Shapiro: Attorney with Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

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

Newsroom

News

•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

(Resident, Tampa Office)

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Areas of Practice (23)

  • Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
  • Catastrophic and Personal Injury
  • Child Welfare Litigation
  • Class Action
  • Commercial Litigation
  • E-Cigarette Litigation
  • Federal Practice
  • Fraud Litigation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance
  • Nursing Home Health Care
  • Nursing Malpractice
  • Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation
  • Physician's Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Qui tam/False Claim/Whistleblower Claims
  • Securities Litigation
  • Sex Trafficking/Human Trafficking Civil Defense
  • SIU Insurance Fraud Defense
  • Toxic Tort: Asbestos
  • Trucking Accident Defense

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Syracuse University, B.S., Finance and Marketing, cum laude
Law School Attended:
University of Miami School of Law, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
Florida; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Memberships:

Associations

•The Florida Bar
•Association of Trial Lawyers of America
•Miami-Dade Bar
•Hillsborough County Bar Association
•Pinellas County Bar Association
•Defense Research Institute
•Florida Defense Lawyers Association

Birth Information:
Freeport, Grand Bahamas, April 2, 1966
ISLN:
909791801

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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813-286-2900  Fax

www.csklegal.com/people/daniel-shapiro

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