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Monica Shah
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β¨ About
About Monica Shah
Monica Shah focuses her litigation practice on criminal defense, employment, and Title IX matters. She has successfully handled complicated and highly-contested cases from the initial stages of investigation and discovery through trial and appeals. In the last two years, she served as lead counsel and successfully litigated and settled two cases against major universities where she represented clients who had experienced gender discrimination and sexual harassment, and she won a nearly $10.9 million jury verdict on behalf of her client in a race discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the City of Boston, a verdict she defended in the appeals court last year.
Monica is listed in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and was selected for the 2018 Top Women of Law list by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. In 2016, Monica was selected to the Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers . She has also been awarded the highest possible rating for professional excellence in litigation β AV Preeminent β by Martindale-Hubbell.
βοΈ Practice Areas
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White Collar Crime
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Criminal Law
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Employment Law
Credentials & Experience
π Education
Columbia Law School
J.D. (2005)
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. (2000)
π Bar Admissions
New York State Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Boston Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston
Member
Member
Member
Massachusetts Employment Lawyers Association
Member
Member
Member
MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS
Member
Member
Member
πΌ Professional Experience
Partner
Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein LLP 2010 - Current
Fellow/Associate
Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP 2006 - 2009
π Awards & Recognition
Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law - Individuals
Best Lawyers in America
Top Women of Law
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
AV Preeminent Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Rising Star
Super Lawyers
π Publications
- Why Desi Women Earn Less Than Desi Men
- News India Times
- With βLaltaprasadβ case, SJC on Verge of βMomentous Decisionβ
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly