Current Employment Position(s)

Of CounselJudicial Hearing Officer, Supreme Courts of Sullivan & Dutchess Counties, since 1997Hearing Officer, New York Retirement System, since 1997

Lawyer Overview

Arthur Shapiro, serves in an "Of Counsel" capacity to the firm.  Arthur is a graduate of Drew University and Albany Law School. He has been practicing in Middletown since becoming a member of the New York Bar in 1958.

Arthur was Middletown City Judge from 1984-1988. He has represented the Town of Minisink as its counsel for approximately 25 years. Arthur is the former Town of Warwick Town Attorney and is former Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Middletown. Earlier in his career Arthur served as an Assistant District Attorney for Orange County.

He presently serves as a Judicial Hearing Officer for the New York State Court System, and is a Hearing Officer for the New York State Retirement Board.

Arthur has established longstanding relationships with many of his commercial clients and has handled a variety of commercial counseling, transactional and civil litigation matters for these entities, including representation before administrative agencies.

Arthur resides in West Dover, Vermont and Boynton Beach, Florida with his wife, Diane Grigos. He is the father of Carolyn and Richard, and the proud grandfather of Emily, Matthew and Aaron.

Areas of Practice

• General Practice
• Civil Practice
• Criminal Practice

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1958
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Past Employment Positions

• Orange County, New York, Assistant District Attorney, 1965 - 1970
• Former Assistant Counsel, Middletown, New York
• Middletown, New York, City Judge, 1984 - 1988
• Warwick 4 Years and Minisink 26 Years, Town Attorney
• U.S. Army, 1952 - 1954

Education

• Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York, 1957
  J.D.
• Drew University, 1952
  B.A.

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

10 Matthews Street
Goshen, NY 10924

Phones

(845) 477-5735
(866) 263-5006

Faxes

(845) 695-1397

Emails

ashapiro@mid-hudsonlaw.com

Websites

http://www.mid-hudsonlaw.com