Shapiro Sher Recognized in Chambers USA 2025

This year’s edition of Chambers USA, a preeminent guide to the country’s legal industry, recognizes two of our firm’s core practice groups – insurance law and bankruptcy/restructuring – in its Maryland law firm rankings. The guide also names the following attorneys in its exclusive listings of outstanding Maryland attorneys ranked by practice area:
 
Alex J. Brown – Insurance  
William E. Carlson – Corporate/M&A and REITs: Maryland Counsel
Richard M. Goldberg – Bankruptcy/Restructuring  
Joel I. Sher – Bankruptcy/Restructuring 
 
Both Mr. Brown and Mr. Sher are one of only six attorneys in the state of Maryland to be included in ‘Band One’ for their respective practice areas.
 
The product of extensive legal market research, Chambers USA incorporates insights and quotations from clients and other sources interviewed by staff. One such source reports in the new guide that “Shapiro Sher distinguishes itself with extraordinary counsel, both at the top of the firm, as well as outstanding support from other partners and associates.”
 
Chambers USA is a division of Chambers & Partners, which publishes selective annual guides to the most respected law firms and lawyers in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Its rankings are read by industry-leading companies and organizations worldwide. 
 
Shapiro Sher was founded in 1972 by Ronald M. Shapiro with the mission of providing outstanding legal counsel for Maryland businesses of all sizes. Based in Baltimore, the Firm is nationally recognized for its practices in business law, litigation, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and insurance.