Trial Attorney David B. Applefeld has joined Shapiro Sher as a partner in the Maryland law firm’s Litigation Group.

With over 25 years of legal experience, Mr. Applefeld concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law, commercial litigation, and insurance coverage law. He previously was a member of the law firm Adelburg, Rudow, Dorf & Hendler, LLC, where he chaired that firm’s litigation and construction law practice groups.

“We are delighted to welcome David Applefeld to our firm,” said William E. Carlson, President of Shapiro Sher and chair of its Business Group. “He is a serious business litigator who has shown that he can resolve cases efficiently and prevail at trial when needed. We look forward to working with David and his clients.”

Mr. Applefeld graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1990. He serves as a Co-Chair of Construction Law Sub-Section of the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Section, and as Section Counsel to the MSBA’s Construction Law Section. Mr. Applefeld frequently writes and speaks on legal issues, with an emphasis on construction and insurance law, and volunteers his time serving on the boards of both local and national philanthropic organizations. Since 2007, Mr. Applefeld has been recognized for excellence in the area of construction litigation by Maryland Super Lawyers, an annual publication of Thomson Reuters.

Shapiro Sher was founded in 1972 by Ronald M. Shapiro with the mission of providing outstanding legal counsel for Maryland businesses of all sizes. The Firm is nationally recognized for its practices in business law, litigation, bankruptcy, and creditor’s rights, and its attorneys are routinely listed in such guides to the legal industry as Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Super Lawyers.