Ellen Shapiro

Ellen A. Shapiro, Esq., a Principal and Co-Founder of GSL, has close to 25 years of experience in condominium and community association law. A former prosecutor for the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office, Shapiro oversees the statutory lien enforcement process for the collection of delinquent common fees accounts for the firm’s Massachusetts condominium clients, which brings her to almost all of the state courts on a routine basis. In addition to her experience as a community association attorney, Shapiro, who is certified in Mediation and Condominium Dispute Resolution for the New England Chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAINE), is a frequent speaker, moderator, and author for CAINE.

Experience

Education

Suffolk University School of Law, JD, 1979, cum laude

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts, 1979
U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, 1979
Rhode Island, 2008

Affiliations

Elected to CAI’s Business Partners Council (two-year term)
Member of CAINE’s Board of Directors (two terms)
Member of Condo Media Board of Directors
Member of the Real Estate Bar Association (REBA)
Past co-chair of CAINE’s Attorney’s Committee
Past president of Condo Media Board of Directors (2007)
Past president of CAINE (2006)
Former chair of CAINE Bylaws Task Force (2005)

Honors and Awards

CAINE Hall of Fame Award, 2008
CAINE Attorney of the Year, 1997

Personal Interests

Spending time with her grandchildren