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In a major appellate victory for Silverman Thompson, the Supreme Court of Maryland — in a 6-1 decision on July 30, 2025 — reversed the reckless endangerment conviction of a former Baltimore City police officer, holding that the officer had no legal duty to prevent a spontaneous, unprovoked assault committed by a third party. The…

In an opinion issued June 18, 2025, the Appellate Court of Maryland agreed with Silverman Thompson that the first- and second-degree murder charges against our client were barred by double jeopardy and reversed the trial court’s refusal to dismiss those charges. Our client was tried by jury in September 2022 with murder and other charges…

Welcome to the Silverman Thompson newsletter! If you’re not already a subscriber, sign up for our quarterly mailing list here. It has been a busy quarter for the firm since our last update. The firm has been active in state and federal trial courts throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic. Some highlights include: Partners Kurt Nachtman…

Silverman Thompson’s nationally recognized personal injury team recently secured extremely favorable outcomes in two tragic and complex cases. The firm’s attorneys obtained a $7.5 million settlement for a severely injured motorcyclist and a $1.75 million resolution for the family of a young construction worker who was fatally struck on the job.  $7.5 Million Settlement in…

Silverman Thompson is pleased to announce that Justin A. Batoff of Batoff Associates, P.A. has become affiliated with our firm, bringing deep experience advising startups, emerging companies, and established private and family-owned businesses on a broad range of transactional and corporate matters. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, tax law, private placements, equity compensation,…

Silverman Thompson is pleased to announce the opening of its fourth office, located at 191 Main Street, Suite 205, in Annapolis, Maryland. With the recent additions of attorney Christopher Mincher, former chief legal counsel to Governor Larry Hogan, and family law attorney Nathan Volke, expanding to a brick-and-mortar presence in the state capital was a…

Silverman Thompson is proud to announce Partner Ramsay Whitworth, a leader of the firm’s business litigation practice group, has been officially appointed as the city attorney for the City of Westminster, Maryland. Ramsay will work to support the City of Westminster while maintaining his robust business litigation practice at Silverman Thompson, where he serves clients…

Silverman Thompson is proud to introduce our 2025 University of Baltimore School of Law (UB Law) Fellow, Tyler Konigsberg. Born and raised in Maryland, Tyler joins the Silverman Thompson as a rising 2L after graduating from Babson College magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration.  Each year, Silverman Thompson honors one first-year student…

Silverman Thompson is proud to announce the expansion of its family law practice with the addition of two experienced attorneys, Nathan Volke and Rian Wieser. This exciting development reinforces the firm’s continued commitment to providing exceptional representation to individuals and families navigating sensitive and complex legal matters.  Led by Senior Partner Monica Scherer, our family…

Silverman Thompson is proud to announce that Christopher J. Mincher has returned to the firm as a partner, bringing with him an extraordinary depth of experience in business litigation, administrative and regulatory law, and appellate advocacy. His arrival strengthens an already formidable legal team and reaffirms the firm’s commitment to offering clients strategic, high-level representation…