16 Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 

We are honored to announce that 16 of our attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers for 2026, including The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch®.

The Best Lawyers in America®

We are thrilled to announce that 12 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Attorneys recognized with this distinction traditionally have over 10 years of experience and have exhibited legal excellence in their specific practice areas.

• Richard M. Karceski 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 
  • DUI / DWI Defense 

• Edward Parent
  •  Litigation – Insurance

• Monica L. Scherer 
  • Family Law 

• Steven D. Silverman
  • Civil Rights Law 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 

• Laura Simmons 
  • Insurance Law 
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• William Sinclair 
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
  • Litigation – Construction 

• Andrew G. Slutkin 
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs 
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Creston P. Smith 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 

• Avery B. Strachan 
  • Litigation – Real Estate 

• Brian G. Thompson 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 

• Andrew C. White 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Ramsay M. Whitworth 
  • Insurance Law 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® 

Best Lawyers awards the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® designation using its same peer-reviewed methodology to highlight excellent attorneys 5-9 years into their private practice.  

We are pleased to announce that four Silverman Thompson lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®:   

• Andrew Harvey 
  • Commercial Litigation 

• Michael J. Levin 
  • Commercial Litigation 

• Ethan S. Nochumowitz 
  • Commercial Litigation 
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs 
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Kerri L. Smith 
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law 
  • Litigation – Real Estate 
  • Real Estate Law

Explore our Best Lawyers profile here