Firm News

The MSBA Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) has long served Maryland lawyers and judges in need of free, confidential, counseling related to alcohol/substance abuse, mental health issues, and other personal problems. Building on that foundation, LAP has developed a Wellness Discussion Group organized by Lisa Caplan, LCSW, of LAP and Kate Sinclair of Silverman Thompson. The…

Silverman Thompson has been awarded a 2015 Top Workplaceshonor by The Baltimore Sun Media Group. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey administered by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including Alignment,…

Silverman Thompson is pleased to announce that attorney Steven J. Kelly has been elected to the Partnership at the firm. Steven J. Kelly is a nationally recognized attorney who has developed a practice focused on enforcing crime victims’ rights in criminal cases and obtaining significant compensation from offenders and third parties in civil cases. In…

BALTIMORE, MD — A state supreme court has strengthened important First Amendment protections for crime victims at the urging of Steven J. Kelly, a renowned victims’-rights attorney at the law firm of Silverman Thompson. In its decision of Smolinski v. Gleason, the Connecticut Supreme Court held, as argued by Mr. Kelly and Silverman Thompson partner…

A recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge George L. Russell III denied a motion to dismiss a counterclaim alleging fraudulent inducement filed by commercial tenants’ Kobe Kansas, LLC, Young W. Bae and Chan H. Bae against a Cordish Company affiliate in Kansas City. After initiation of a suit for nonpayment of rent in the…

Jayme L. Levy, an attorney in our Trust & Estates group, was recently selected by the Living Classrooms Foundation as one of its 2015 Rising Stars. Presented by the Baltimore Business Journal, the award honors a small group of young professionals, nominated by their peers, based on outstanding professional and personal achievements as well as…

Silverman Thompson Expands Practice to Begin Representing Coaches and Sports Executives Baltimore, MD – Silverman Thompson (“Silverman Thompson”) announced today that attorney Matthew Baldwin has joined the firm as the Chair of the Sports & Entertainment Law Group, with a focus on building the firm’s client base of coaches and sports executives. Matthew Baldwin comes…

The Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP) has appointed attorney Steven J. Kelly as the new Chair of the Maryland State Board of Victim Services (MSBVS). The purpose of the MSBVS is to assess, coordinate, and make recommendations concerning state and local efforts to assist victims of crime. The Board is also responsible…

The Firm is pleased to announce that Alexander Williams has been appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to serve as member and Chair of the Appellate Courts Judicial Nominating Commission. As a member of the Judicial Nominating Commission, Williams will be responsible for recommending the most qualified candidates to the Governor for judicial appointment to the…

Silverman Thompson attorney, Steven Kelly, presents at the 14th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference hosted by the National Crime Victims Law Institute (NCVLI) at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. The conference centers on enhancing victims’ rights in criminal cases through effective legal advocacy. Steven Kelly’s presentation, “Representing Child-Victims: Military and Civilian Perspectives,”…