Mr. Shapiro represents owners, general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and design professionals in construction disputes in state and federal courts, arbitration and mediation. He has been AV^® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell for 30 years, the highest possible peer review rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

Mr. Shapiro is a co-founder of Georgia Legal Services Program, the state-wide legal service system in Georgia. Mr. Shapiro is also a Fellow in the American College of Construction Lawyers. He is past chair of the Construction Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and he served as a Trustee of Emory University from 1990 to 1996.

Mr. Shapiro attended the United States Naval Justice School and served in the Judge Advocate General Corps in the Naval Reserve.

Representative Matters

Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an engineering, design and construction management firm in the Superior Court of Chatham County, Georgia, on the basis that the plaintiff had no contract with the firm, nor was it a party to a joint check agreement.
Obtained summary judgment for a tile supplier as plaintiff in a case seeking payment for floor tile alleged by the defendant to be defective. The tile was installed and in use in a shopping mall. Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a notice of rejection is not "a rejection of tile already in place."
Defeated case brought against a construction management company by a competitor after client lured 30+ engineers to leave, effectively shuttering competitor's Georgia facility. Case was abandoned after we won several initial motions before state and federal courts.

Professional Honors & Activities

Member – Atlanta, Georgia and American Bar Associations
Member – District of Columbia Bar Association
Member – U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America^® in Construction Law since 2003
Listed in Georgia Super Lawyers since 2004
Fellow – American College of Construction Lawyers
Selected by Georgia Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in 2006
Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in the area of Construction since 2004
Listed in The International Who's Who of Construction Lawyers (2019)
Past President – Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia, Inc.
President – Emory Law School Alumni Association
Listed in The Emory Law 100
Selected by the Georgia Legal Services Program (GLSP) as the "GLSP Champion of Justice," 2012

Press Releases

Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2019 (April 30, 2019)
87 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2019 Directory (February 27, 2019)
Thirteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2019 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 7, 2019)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2018 (May 8, 2018)
78 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2018 Directory (March 21, 2018)
Thirteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2018 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (March 15, 2018)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2017 (May 26, 2017)
Thirteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2017 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (February 22, 2017)
82 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2017 Directory (February 16, 2017)
Baker Donelson Achieves High Rankings in Chambers USA 2016 (May 31, 2016)
83 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2016 Directory (February 26, 2016)
82 Baker Donelson Attorneys to be Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" in Chambers USA 2015 Directory (March 4, 2015)
Fourteen Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2015 Edition of Georgia Super Lawyers (March 3, 2015)

Awards

J. Ben Shapiro

Practices

Industries

Construction

Education

Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1967
Emory University, B.A., 1964
United States Naval Justice School

Admissions

Georgia, 1966

Ben Shapiro of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC acts for owners, contractors and suppliers. He has vast experience with construction disputes, and particular proficiency in mediation and arbitration proceedings.

From Chambers USA 2015

Ben Shapiro of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC is a seasoned construction attorney who acts for contractors and subcontractors, designers, suppliers and owners, to tackle contentious issues relating to a wide range of project developments.

From Chambers USA 2016