The maid lawyer who is working for "free"............
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2011/05/get-know-your-dsk-lawyers-ben-brafman-jeff-shapiro/37872/
Jeffrey Shapiro
With a much lower profile than Brafman, Jeffrey Shapiro specializes in personal injury and medical malpractice lawsuits. While not completely untelivised, he has not spent nearly as much time in the spotlight as Brafman. But his case record speaks to a journeyman attorney who represents his mostly blue-collar clients against frequently much larger entities, such as hospitals, the city of New York, insurance companies, utilities, and a litany of employers. He has a client rating of three out of five on Lawyers.com
Education: Undergraduate: Columbia, Law School: Golden Gate University
Career overview: Shapiro has been practicing personal injury law since he passed the New York Bar exam in 1979, according to his Web site and his eCourts profile. He's a member of the New York State Bar Association, The State Bar of California, New York County Lawyers Association and the New York Trial Lawyers Association.
Cases of note: Shapiro's largest apparent monetary victory was a $22.1 million award for a Brooklyn patient who sued her OBGYN for perforating her bowel during a hysterectomy. He also won $2.79 million for a student who fell under a school bus, and $1.65 million for a teacher whose arm was caught in a door. In addition to a number of multi-million dollar victories, Shapiro has fashioned himself as a commentator on malpractice and personal injury law issues, appearing from time to time on television reports, as evidenced by his Youtube channel.
The down and dirty: Without much of a record in the media, Shapiro's style remains a bit of a mystery, but his case history speaks to a borderline ambulance-chaser who takes injury cases he thinks he can win. His Web site's FAQ section states that "The fee we earn is contingent on a successful outcome, which means that you do not pay us if we lose."
Secret weapon: Shapiro took the case of Strauss-Kahn's accuser early, which means he's probably already building a civil case, including placing quotes in the media and painting a portrait of his client as a devout, hard-working immigrant mother that will be sympathetic to the jury. He knows how to use the media to win his case.
Topics: Jeffrey Shapiro, Crime and Law Enforcement, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Benjamin Brafman