Regarded as one of the premier litigation law firms in the Baltimore-Washington area, Silverman Thompson is consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in Baltimore. Our interesting cases, team spirit, excellent professional rewards, and outstanding benefits attract the best and brightest lawyers in the region. 

Silverman Thompson considers applications on a rolling basis, regardless of job listings. If you have interest in joining our Firm or have any hiring inquiries, please send a resume in confidence to:

Hiring Partner 

Silverman Thompson 

400 E Pratt St Suite 900 

Baltimore, MD 21202 

Confidential email: jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com

Join Our Team: Careers at Silverman Thompson

Administrative Assistant

Silverman Thompson is looking for an administrative assistant to join our downtown Baltimore office.

The administrative assistant serves as the first point of contact for the law firm and provides high-level administrative support to attorneys and firm leadership. Reporting to the firm administrator, this role requires professionalism, discretion, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.

Key Responsibilities

Reception & Client Interaction

• Greet clients, visitors, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner
• Answer and route incoming calls, take accurate messages, and manage voicemail
• Schedule and confirm client appointments and meetings including food order management
• Maintain a welcoming and confidential front-office environment
• Take payments over the phone and in-person by credit card/cash and store in safe

Administrative & Executive Support

• Provide administrative support to attorneys and executives, including calendar management and meeting coordination
• Assist with court filings, deadlines, and document management (electronic and physical)
• Perform quality control checks in case management system to ensure consistency of entries
• Load incoming filings into document management system and track response deadlines
• Manage incoming and outgoing mail, packages, and deliveries

Office & Operations Support

• Maintain office supplies and coordinate with vendors as needed
• Organize and maintain client files in accordance with firm policies
• Assist with billing support, expense reports, and time entry as requested
• Support special projects and firm initiatives

Confidentiality & Compliance

• Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
• Ensure compliance with firm procedures and legal ethics requirements

Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent (associate or bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Previous experience as a receptionist, administrative assistant, or executive assistant (law firm or professional services environment preferred)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a professional demeanor and strong client-service mindset
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask while maintaining accuracy and work under deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and office equipment
• Reliable, punctual, proactive and team-oriented with a positive attitude

Salary:  $45,000 – 55,000 with 100% paid health benefits

To be considered, please apply directly to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com. 

Portable Practices | Join a Growing Firm

Silverman Thompson is an established and expanding AV-Rated regional litigation firm. We seek to add lawyers and practice groups with profitable and portable practices in many fields such as business formation, finance, estates and trusts, employment law, bankruptcy, and real estate transactions.  

Lateral hiring occurs on occasion and without solicitation. Established lawyers whose excellence is recognized by their peers are encouraged to inquire about joining our team. Please direct all inquiries in confidence to Firm@silvermanthompson.com.

What We Offer: 

• Individually tailored compensation packages that exceed industry standards 
• 100% paid health benefits with options for dental and vision supplements 
• 401 (k) & profit sharing 
• Newly renovated downtown Baltimore offices, including an in-house fitness center 
• Flexible remote working for qualified positions 
• Free parking in the Inner Harbor
• Monthly team-building activities, from Orioles games to waterfront happy hours and intramural sports 

Summer Associate Program

Each year, we hire up to six law students from across the country to join our firm for the summer to assist attorneys in various departments with substantive legal work. These law students partake in research writing and hands-on experience, gaining invaluable mentorship. Alongside an immersive experience at a top litigation firm, summer associates spend a day in court, have lunch with a local judge, and participate in a variety of Firm-wide social and networking events. 

Those interested in applying for our Summer Associate Program are encouraged to do so before November 21, 2025. Please reach out to Senior Partner Andrew Slutkin for all inquiries and send a CV and transcript to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com before the above date. 

Part-Time Clerkships for Law Students

We hire a handful of local law students, including past summer associates, to work as law clerks throughout the year to gain hands-on firm experience while completing their law degrees.  

Typically, our law clerks perform legal research and analysis of complex issues; draft discovery requests and responses, motions, and legal memoranda; perform factual investigations and summaries; and help prepare materials for hearings or trials. In addition, law clerks are invited to observe and participate in client meetings, depositions, hearings, and trials. Silverman Thompson also provides networking opportunities and encourages attendance of social events within and outside the firm to foster professional development.   

We accept applications on a rolling basis and typically start hiring by Thanksgiving for the following year. Please reach out to Senior Partner Andrew Slutkin for all inquiries and send a CV and transcript to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com at your earliest convenience.

University of Baltimore School of Law Fellowship

Here at Silverman Thompson, we are committed to cultivating local talent from our Baltimore community. Our University of Baltimore School of Law Fellowship is designed to reward and retain top legal talent at the University of Baltimore, the alma mater of close to half of our Firm.  

Our Fellows apply during their first year at UB Law and are awarded a two-year scholarship, a one-year fellowship stipend, and a position in the Firm’s Summer Associate Program. We continue to mentor our Fellowship winners and provide guidance for a career in law in Baltimore, and three Fellows are currently with Silverman Thompson as clerks of attorneys since the program’s inception in 2018.    

“The Silverman Thompson Fellowship has been tremendously beneficial to our students.  Each year, a rising second year University of Baltimore law student has an opportunity to work with top-notch lawyers at one of Baltimore’s premier law firms, while receiving support toward the cost of their legal education.  The Silverman Thompson fellows have gone on to obtain excellent jobs, including prestigious judicial clerkships.  I thank Steve Silverman for recognizing the value of engaging students at this early stage of their careers.” —Ronald Weich, former dean of University of Baltimore School of Law.

Past Fellowship Recipients: 

2024 – William Cellitto

• Read about Mr. Cellitto’s joining the firm here

2023 – Bella Winslow 

• Ms. Winslow currently works as a clerk at the Firm and will continue to work as a summer associate and law clerk through her graduation

2022 – Keira Sherper 

• Ms. Sherper stayed at Silverman Thompson as a law clerk until she graduated from the University of Baltimore Law, where she then began a federal clerkship 

2021 – Jeffrey Neuman 

• Mr. Neuman is now an associate at DLA Piper 

2020 – Joel Jordan 

• After graduation, Mr. Jordan worked as a federal clerk and is now an associate at Nelson Mullins 

2019 – Christian Coward 

• Mr. Coward is now an associate at Venable, LLP 

2018 – Joseph Stephan 

• After graduating, Mr. Stephan served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Colleen A. Cavanaugh and rejoined Silverman Thompson as a family law associate until 2025