Michael S. Shapiro is a shareholder at Tomlinson & Shapiro. Immediately prior to founding Tomlinson & Shapiro, he was a partner at a prestigious Chicago firm concentrating his practice in business and appellate litigation. Mr. Shapiro also served as a law clerk for Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He began his career at a large national law firm, representing clients in complex commercial litigation.
Michael S. Shapiro - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Tomlinson & Shapiro, P.C.
Complex Litigation Lawyers in Chicago, IL
5440 N. Cumberland Avenue Suite 111 Chicago, IL 60656
Chicago Complex Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Complex Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Education
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Legal Education
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Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2003
Juris Doctor
Honors: High Honors
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review: Chicago-Kent Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
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Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2003
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000
Bachelor of Science
Major: Finance
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Past Positions
- SmithAmundsen LLC
- Foley & Lardner
- The Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Law Clerk, 2008 - 2009
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee (Member)
Contact
5440 N. Cumberland Avenue
Suite 111
Chicago, IL 60656
Phone: 312-715-8770
Fax: 866-625-7089
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.tomlinsonshapiro.com
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