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STSW partner Steven Leitess was appointed to the Uniform Law Commission’s Study Committee on State Governance During Public Health Emergencies. The ULC study committee was formed in response to the COVID19 pandemic crisis that closed the United States economy and the need for clear and consistent guidance in key areas of large-scale crisis management The…

A federal district court judge agreed with STSW’s Andrew White in a hotly contested motions hearing regarding the appropriate bounds for a federal restitution order in a bribery case. STSW’s client, a West Point graduate and a contracting officer on several large engineering programs at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, steered several very large sub-contracts to…

Silverman Thompson attorneys Avery Barton Strachan and Kerri L. Smith drafted a Brief in Amicus Curiae on behalf of Maryland Multi-Housing Association, Inc. (MMHA), a leading organization for residential housing providers in Maryland. In Pettiford v. Next Generation Trust Service (No. 34, Sept. Term 2019), the Court of Appeals was tasked with deciding whether the…

Last year, Silverman Thompson attorneys Andrew G. Slutkin and Ethan S. Nochumowitz obtained a $4.85 million jury verdict in Federal Court against Overhead Door Corporation, the country’s largest manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential garage doors. In the case, the jury found, among other things, that Overhead Door negligently designed the packaging for its…

Over the past eight-plus years, litigation has been pending against co-defendants Long & Foster/Creig Northrop and STSW client Lakeview Title in Maryland’s state and federal courts for supposed kickbacks paid by Lakeview to Long & Foster. The state court action, styled Larocca v. Creig Northrop Team, P.C., et al., resulted in the trial court striking…

On March 12, 2020, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral argument in the case of Dent, et. al. v. the NFL. That same panel had previously issued a ruling in the matter overturning the trial court’s order dismissing the case on preemption grounds. 902 F.3d 1109…

Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White is delighted to announce the opening of its new Washington, D.C. office located at 1750 K Street, Northwest. The opening of the Washington, D.C. office represents another important step in the firm’s growth and expansion, which now includes over forty lawyers and covers all aspects of civil litigation, criminal defense,…

STSW Partner, Alexander Williams, Jr. (Retired Judge) will host The Second Annual Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Lecture on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at The Hotel at the University of Maryland with keynote speaker, Dr. Alvin Thornton.

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 10th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2020 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for…

The Daily Record readers, consisting of judges, lawyers and other legal professionals, have recognized Silverman Thompson as one of the top 3 in the following categories: civil litigation, criminal defense, family law, medical malpractice, personal injury, and mediation services.