Firm News

On April 5, 2022, the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, the Honorable Keith Trueffer presiding, granted summary judgment in favor of defendants on all counts in the matter of McCray v. Balsamo, et al. Plaintiff alleged that defendant Balsamo, a co-owner of a management company that served as landlord to her business, had disclosed confidential…

Thirteen lawyers from Silverman Thompson recognized as Maryland “Super Lawyers” and six lawyers recognized as “Rising Stars” for 2022. Selections this year included three of the named partners, Steven Silverman, Andrew G. Slutkin and Andrew White, being recognized for the 16th consecutive year. Recognized attorneys include Mark Edelson (Business Litigation), Richard Karceski (Criminal Defense), Steven…

On December 15, the Court of Special Appeals issued a reported opinion in favor of the Firm’s client, Joe Balsamo, affirming the decision of an in banc panel of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County that had vacated dismissal of Mr. Balsamo’s complaint. The appeal largely turned on the meaning of the word “trial” in…

Silverman Thompson Slutkin & White LLC is pleased to be ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2022 Edition as one of the Best Law Firms in the United States, ranked in 8 practice areas. Firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from…

Our firm is pleased to announce nine STSW lawyers recognized in the 2022 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America: Steven D. Silverman, Brian G. Thompson, Andrew G. Slutkin, Andrew C. White, Richard M. Karceski, Monica Scherer, Creston Smith and William Sinclair. One STSW lawyer also are recognized as “Lawyer of the Year:” Andrew C.…

Our firm is pleased to announce that Member Kerri Smith was recently welcomed as a new commissioner to Maryland’s Access to Justice Commission. Maryland’s Access to Justice Commission drives systemic reforms and innovations to make the civil justice system accessible, equitable and fair for all Marylanders. This includes advocating for laws and reforms that increase…

Maryland Legal Aid has announced that 204 volunteer attorneys provided legal assistance as part of its Pro Bono Program in 2020, including two of STSW’s own attorneys, Chaitra Gowda and Kerri Smith. Volunteer attorneys provide access to justice for low-income and marginalized Marylanders with civil legal issues.

In a recent opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the trial court’s dismissal of claims against STSW client Maura Lating in a published opinion. The case was brought by Reddy Vijay Annappareddy, who accused Ms. Lating, a retired FBI agent, and other federal and state prosecutors and law officers…

The Daily Record announced the names of the 2021 Maryland’s Top 100 Women winners. Maryland’s Top 100 Women’s’ panel of business professionals, previous Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees from throughout the state and a representative of The Daily Record reviewed the final applications to select this year’s honorees. “This year’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women are…

Silverman Thompson partner, Erin Murphy, has been named as Chief Counsel to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Erin was a partner at Silverman Thompson for the last decade and has extensive experience in criminal law, constitutional law and appellate advocacy. Erin served as an Adjunct Professor of Evidence at…