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Erika Shapiro has extensive experience in a broad range of commercial litigation matters. Erika has worked on matters involving allegations of breach of contract, copyright infringement, indemnification, and breach of warranty. Erika has successfully defended pharmaceutical companies against antitrust and unfair competition allegations, with a particular focus on the Hatch-Waxman Act, product hopping, and reverse payment settlement allegations. Erika also has managed cases defending physicians and hospitals against allegations of malpractice.
Erika is invested in pro bono work and remains committed to those in need of legal assistance. She has successfully appealed New York City’s denial of disability benefits to a 9/11 first responder, obtained divorces to indigent and vulnerable clients, including one involving service of process by publication, and participated in the representation of New York City students and school employees in their effort to replace hazardous light fixtures in school buildings.
Erika is committed to the academic community, and is the Founder and CEO of Study Songs, an app aimed at helping students study for the multistate bar exam through melodies contained in over 80 original songs and through pop up definitions of over 1200 legal terms and concepts.
Prior to joining Aguilar Bentley, Erika worked at White & Case LLP as a litigation associate in the competition practice, with a focus on complex antitrust cases involving pharmaceutical companies. Erika received her J.D. from Georgetown University and her Masters in Economic Law from Sciences-Po Universite in Paris, France in 2008. |