Mikhail A. Shah is a Partner in the New York office for Messner Reeves, LLP. As part of the Firms Litigation Practice Group, he represents clients in state and federal court litigation, where he focuses on the defense of healthcare professionals in medical malpractice cases, but also defends corporate and commercial clients in complex claims and lawsuits. Mr. Shah also devotes part of his practice to insurance defense, and counsels clients across various practice areas, including corporate, commercial, healthcare, labor and employment, construction litigation, and general liability.
Mr. Shah is an experienced litigator and has handled cases in all aspects of civil litigation, including trial to jury verdicts in both state and federal courts. Prior to joining Messner Reeves, LLP, he was an attorney with a law firm in upstate New York as part of their state and federal court litigation department. While there, he concentrated his practice in the prosecution and defense of personal injury matter in both federal and state court, as well as the representation of clients in corporate, commercial and construction defect matters.
Mr. Shah earned his Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School, where he served as the President and Director of the Albany Law School Pro Bono Society. During law school, Mr. Shah also clerked at two large international law firms, competed in the Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trials Competition, and served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge Mae A. D’Agostino at the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Shah received his Bachelor of Science in biological sciences from George Mason University.
Albany Law School (J.D. 2013)
George Mason University (B.S., Pre-medical 2009)
Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2024 & 2025
New York State Bar Association
Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association
Albany County Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Community Involvement
Member, Board of Directors, The Legal Project – 2015-2018
Mentor, Albany Law School Alumni Initiative in Mentoring Program
President and Director, Albany Law School Pro Bono Society – 2012-2013
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