Monica R. Shah

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Monica R. Shah

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Licensed for 19 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Civil Rights ... +2 more

65 A Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA

About Monica

Biography

Practice Areas

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Civil Rights 20%

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Criminal Defense 20%

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Employment and Labor 20%

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Litigation 20%

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 19 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2006

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 19 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

65 A Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA, 02110-3750

zalkindlaw.com/monica-r-shah.html

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

65A Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA, 02110

zalkindlaw.com/monica-r-shah.html

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David Duncan

Criminal defense lawyer | Dec 01

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer.Monica just finished a week-long tax fraud case with me. She was superb. She put on our expert and did a great job, and she argued in limine and instructional issues and got the judge to adopt a number of our proposed instructions. I have worked with her on a number of other cases and she is always totally prepared and a fierce advocate."

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Norman Zalkind

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Co-worker

"Monica Shah has worked with me and our firm for over five years. Monica is courageous, extremely hard-working, and brilliant. Early in her career, she has been willing to try both jury and non-jury cases, and she has had some great successes. She was the second seat to me in a first-degree murder trial, which resulted in a verdict of second-degree murder in a brutal case. She tried an arbitration by herself against experienced attorneys and won on every single count and issue. She recently has tried an employment discrimination case, in which she and another associate obtained a verdict of almost 11 million dollars, one of the highest awards in an employment discrimination case. Monica has been working to prepare a federal tax case, in which we represent the defendant, in the state of North Carolina, and has traveled extensively in order to review the voluminous documentation in that case. I would recommend Monica Shah to anyone without reservation."

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Travis Newton

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ruth O'Meara-Costello

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Co-worker

"Monica is an excellent, committed attorney for her clients. She is smart, fearless, and persistent in defending her clients' rights in criminal, employment, and civil rights cases. We are all lucky to have her insight and expertise in our office!"

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Zoraida Fernandez

Employment and labor lawyer

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David Duncan

Criminal defense lawyer

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Naomi Shatz

Criminal defense lawyer

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Norman Zalkind

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ruth O'Meara-Costello

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers in America

2018

Top Women of Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

2016

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Partner, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

1900 - Present

Partner, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

2010 - 2016

Associate, Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP

2006 - 2009

Fellow/Associate, Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP

2005 - 2006

Clerk, Hon. Allyne R. Ross, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

2000 - 2002

Associate Consultant, Bain & Company

Associations

2016 - Present

Boston Bar Association

Member

2011 - Present

South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston

Member

2010 - Present

Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2010 - Present

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2014 - 2018

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2006 - 2016

National Police Accountability Project

Member

Education

2005

Columbia Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Speaking Engagements

2017

Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts Panel on Campus Sexual Assault in 2017 Changes in Title IX laws and guidance related to sexual misconduct on college campuses

Publications

2005

105 Colum. L. Rev. 250 Monica R. Shah, Note, The Case for a Statutory Suppression Remedy to Regulate Illegal Private Party Searches in Cyberspace

Languages

English

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