Adam Lowell Shapiro was born in Utopia, NY, son of Harvey Shapiro, a Sony Music Senior Executive of over 40 years and Madeleine Shapiro, a teacher. He graduated from Jamaica High School in 1986 with Honors, a Presidential Award of Excellence and a Regents Scholarship. In 1990, he graduated from The State University of New York at Albany with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, having a double minor in Philosophy and Criminal Justice. Thereafter, he attended the University of Miami School of Law graduating in 1993, obtaining the degree of Juris Doctorate. While a student he was employed as a law clerk by the Law Offices of Shrier & Koenigsberg of Miami, Florida. He also worked at the Dade County Public Defenders Office as a Certified Legal Intern where he began attending hearings, taking depositions and trying cases all before graduating. He is presently a member in good standing of the bars of the States of New York and Florida; United States Supreme Court; United States District Courts for the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York; United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle & Northern Districts of Florida; Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals; the New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association and Strathmore’s Who’s Who. 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. Over fourteen years ago, in January, 2000 Mr. Shapiro started his own now renowned practice, Adam L. Shapiro & Associates, P.C. in Forest Hills, NY representing the same type of companies and individuals. Additionally, defending Rent-A-Car companies and effectuating Real Estate Transactions. He has handled matters of public interest and has appeared many times in various media outlets such as CBS, NBC, WPIX, News12, NY1, The New York Post and Newsday. Some of these matters consisted of litigation against such high profile people as Sean Combs and Stephen Patrick Morrissey. For a complete list of those matters and the actual news articles please visit his website. Today, Mr. Shapiro has over 20 years experience in Civil Litigation representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants. This gives him an edge over other attorneys practicing on just one side. It enables him to anticipate his adversary’s strategies and actions before they do. His voluminous experience has resulted in Mr. Shapiro being a high quality aggressive counselor and litigator. His mantra, “Liberty and Justice for You”. He presently resides in Long Island, NY with his wife and two sons. Mr. Shapiro may be reached at “[email protected]” or visit his website www.ShapiroLawOffice.com.

Robert has been practicing law in New Jersey and trying cases in its varied courts since 1967. The head of ShapiroCroland Corporate, Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation departments, Robert’s varied experience includes advising companies and individual clients in such diverse areas of the law as acquisitions and mergers, bankruptcy reorganizations and litigation of insurance, construction and complex commercial matters. A graduate of New York University and The George Washington University Law School, Robert is admitted to practice before both the federal and state courts of New Jersey and New York as well as the United States Supreme Court. Robert is an active member of several state and local bar associations. He is a former member of the Judicial Selection and Appointment Committee; past Chairman of the New Jersey Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Law Section; Co-Editor of the New Jersey State Newsletter of the Bankruptcy Section; past Master of the Vincent Commisa and D. Joseph DeVito Bankruptcy Inns of Court; Lecturer, Institute of Continuing Legal Education of New Jersey; and Chairman of Audit Committee of UJA, Northern New Jersey and currently a Director, past Director and Officer of JCC of the Pascack Valley, past Director of Graphic Scanning Corporation, Past Vice-President and Director of Banyan Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Florida, past Director of Jewish Home and Rehabilitation, Rockleigh, New Jersey.

Area of Practice: Estate Planning & Elder Law Ashley Sharek is an estate planning attorney who helps families in the Pittsburgh area safeguard their loved ones and their assets. She works with people to create solid legal foundations that protect their financial future and allow them to pass down their values alongside their wealth. Whether a family is traditional, blended, or includes unmarried partners, Ashley guides them through the process of securing their family's well-being for years to come. She focuses on making sense of the complicated legal and financial decisions involved in planning. Her expertise includes family protection, wealth preservation, and special planning strategies for divorced or unmarried individuals. In practice, clients often feel that working with Ashley is a warm, personal experience—not the cold, transactional process that estate planning can sometimes be. For example, she aims to build long-term relationships with clients, helping them adjust their plans as their lives change. Ashley graduated from Westminster College before earning her law degree from Duquesne University Law School. Early in her career, she practiced law in downtown Pittsburgh, focusing on insurance defense, family law, and estate planning. In 2018, she decided to start her own firm, Sharek Law Office, LLC, now Entrusted Legacy Law, because she felt strongly about educating the community on the importance of proper estate planning for everyone, regardless of their family structure or wealth level.

Bryan C. Shartle is one of the two managing partners of the Firm and assists in the management of the Firm’s 10 offices. Bryan specializes in representing collection agencies, debt buyers, student loan servicers, banks, credit issuers, financial institutions, and telemarketers. He has extensive experience in consumer litigation, including claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the myriad of state consumer laws. He has been the lead attorney in several landmark decisions involving the collection industry. Due to his expertise and trial experience, Bryan has been retained by clients to handle consumer cases and arbitrations throughout the United States. He is also approved counsel for several large insurance companies. Following his 2001 graduation from Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University, where he was one of only a few whose work was published in the Louisiana Law Review, Bryan served as a law clerk for The Honorable Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll of the Louisiana Supreme Court. After finishing his clerkship, Bryan joined the Firm and helped grow the consumer defense practice group into the largest practice in the country dedicated solely to protecting collection agencies, debt buyers, student loan servicers, banks, credit issuers, financial institutions, and telemarketers. Bryan has special expertise in complex litigation and consumer class actions and has defended hundreds of class actions involving many hundreds of millions of dollars in exposure. He has assisted clients in settling consumer claims on a class-wide basis and is very familiar with the requirements of class certification. He has handled multidistrict litigation and was designated as coordinating counsel for over 150 consumer-related lawsuits filed in California state court. Bryan also assists clients with compliance, regulatory, bankruptcy, and licensing issues. He has represented clients in CFPB readiness assessments and enforcement actions and is familiar with many of the employment issues affecting the collection industry. In addition to leading the Consumer Defense Section and Bankruptcy Law Section, Bryan also leads the Appellate Practice Section. Bryan has significant appellate experience and has represented clients in appeals before 8 of the 13 federal circuit courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Bryan is a regular presenter for ACA International and RMA International, both international trade organizations for credit and collection professionals. Bryan has spoken at numerous conferences throughout the country and often publishes and edits articles through the Firm’s website and alerts. Bryan has served as the Louisiana MAP State Chair Representative for ACA International and on several occasions has been retained by various trade organizations to assist in litigation involving important industry issues. In his spare time, Bryan likes to stay active and enjoys travelling and the outdoors. He has completed several ultra-marathons and difficult hikes and climbs over the years. Recently, Bryan trekked into Everest Base Camp and climbed Mt. Rainier.

LAURA R. SHATTUCK is a partner and co-founder of PARRINO|SHATTUCK, PC. She is an active litigator and has handled many sophisticated cases. A Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney, her practice includes all areas of family law, such as divorce, property division, alimony, child custody, child support, post-judgment contempt, and post-judgment modification. She is admitted to practice in Connecticut; the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Shattuck is a member of the American, Connecticut, and Fairfield County bar associations. Additionally, she serves as a special master for family matters in the Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport and Judicial District of Stamford/Norwalk at Stamford. She is a graduate of the ABA-NITA Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute as well. Shattuck is an active volunteer and previously served on the board of the March of Dimes Fairfield County Division. She is also a participant in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Stamford Family Volunteer Attorney Program. In 1991, Shattuck received a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University. She received her juris doctor degree from the Quinnipiac University School of Law, cum laude, in 1999, and was also a recipient of a merit-based scholarship, a Service to Community Award, and a Distinguished Academic Achievement Award.