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In appealing a significant medical malpractice case tried by another Maryland law firm, Silverman Thompson won a reversal and a new day in court for a Maryland plaintiff. In the published opinion of Waldt, et al. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation, et al., our firm reversed a ruling by a Circuit Court for…

Silverman Thompson medical malpractice lawyers Andrew Slutkin and Jamison White recently consulted on an article in the September, 2008 issue of Exhibit A magazine. Published by the Maryland Daily Record, Exhibit A sought out our lawyer’s expertise on the subject of autopsies in Maryland. A copy of the article can be viewed here.

On June 27, 2008, Silverman Thompson partner Andrew C. White convinced U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz to ignore the federal sentencing guidelines in a mail fraud case in United States District Court in Baltimore, Maryland. Silverman Thompson’s client was a senior former official at a Maryland bank who had pleaded guilty to engineering a…

Silverman Thompson partner Andrew C. White, a leading federal crimes defense attorney and former Assistant United States Attorney is regularly asked by local and national media to consult and comment on pending Maryland and national federal criminal investigations and indictments. Recently, he was consulted by the Baltimore Sun and quoted in an article pertaining to…

Silverman Thompson litigation attorney Avery Strachan has been named co-chair of the Baltimore City Bar Association’s lawyer refferral program. The ABA certified lawyer referral program is one of the oldest lawyer referral programs in the United States and serves the Baltimore-Metropolitan area in finding qualified attorneys. In addition, Ms. Strachan will serve on the Baltimore…

After months of litigation, Silverman Thompson domestic attorney Monica Scherer won a significant Maryland custody battle on behalf of a disabled mother. Ms. Scherer’s client was disabled during childbirth. Although her child left the hospital after only a few days after birth, due to complications during the childbirth, the mother spent the next two years…

On Sunday, May 4, 2008, Silverman Thompson partner Andrew G. Slutkin taught on the subject of expert witnesses at the Maryland Trial Advocacy Institute’s Seven-Day Skills Training Program for Lawyers. This annual program features “more than sixty of the most experienced and skilled trial lawyers and judges in Maryland,” and is presented by the Maryland…

Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin& White proudly supports Maryland Legal Aide and has recently been recognized in The Dailey Record as one of Legal Aid’s “Partners for Justice”.

Silverman Thompson has been named by the Baltimore Business Journal forthe 3rd consecutive year as one of the 50 largest law firms in the Baltimore metropolitan region.

For Immediate Release:Partners Steven D. Silverman, Brian G. Thompson, Andrew G. Slutkin and Andrew C. White were among the attorneys listed as “super lawyers” in the prestigious and selective Maryland Super Lawyers 2008 magazine andalso appearing in Baltimore Magazine. The four Silverman Thompson “super lawyers” were chosen by their peers, reviewed by a panel of…