Biography
Jonathan Shapiro is an American television writer and producer. He began his career as a federal prosecutor before moving into television, writing and producing episodes of legal dramas including The Practice (from 2000) and Boston Legal (2004–2008), on which he received story and writing credits.
Shapiro is a frequent collaborator of David E. Kelley. He co-created and served as executive producer on the Amazon series Goliath (2016–2021). His other credits include writing for The Blacklist, Mr. Mercedes, Life and Big Sky. He has received a Peabody Award for his work on Boston Legal and several Humanitas Awards.
Before entering television, Shapiro practised law for nearly a decade, including as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. He has also taught as an adjunct law professor at several institutions and is the author of books on law and storytelling.
