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Back by popular demand, the Evidence Boot Camp with Andy Levy will include special guest, The Honorable Joe Murphy, Jr., (Ret.) Court of Appeals of MD and Silverman Thompson Partner. The Boot Camp will be held on April 18, 2019 at Live!Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. Boot Camp will be an intensive, one-day, soup-to-nuts…

On March 1, the American University Washington College of Law’s Sporty and Entertainment Law Society hosted its annual sports law symposium and Silverman Thompson partner Bill Sinclair participated in a panel event discussing legal issues in amateur sports. The other panelists included Dr. Bri Newland from NYU; attorney Stephen Paynter, and journalist Patrick Hruby. The…

On February 28, Silverman Thompson partner Bill Sinclair secured an across-the-board victory for firm client Congressional Construction, LLC in a complex construction arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. After pre- and post-arbitration briefing and a four-day hearing, which included expert testimony on damages, Sinclair convinced the arbitrator, Alan Kent, that Congressional should be awarded the…

Come join Partner, Ramsay Whitworth, and other speakers and attend this CLE to meet the Judges sitting on the Circuit Court for Baltimore City’s Business & Technology docket and enjoy a brief panel discussion on issues relating to attorneys’ fees awards in Maryland – including the applicable Maryland Rules, case law, and practical advice on…

After a competitive RFP process, the Governor has announced that our firm was selected to represent the State of Maryland to investigate and potentially pursue litigation against opioid manufacturers. The firm is charged with assisting the Attorney General in Maryland-specific investigations of opioid manufacturers and distributors for potential violations of state laws governing the marketing,…

Retired federal Judge and practicing member of Silverman Thompson, Judge Alexander Williams receives 2018 Icon Honors award. This award is given to Business Leaders around Maryland who are over the age of 60 recognized for their notable success and demonstration of strong leadership.

In an independent survey of 1,674 workplaces in the Baltimore region by the Baltimore Sun, Silverman Thompson was ranked as the 34th “Best Places to Work”. Silverman Thompson was the highest ranked law firm in the survey.

As a result of the Marriott Data Breach announced on November 30, 2018, compromising financial and personal data of approximately 500 million individuals, Silverman Thompson and two other firms file suit against Marriott International, Inc. on behalf of the bank and financial institutions.

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently reappointed Silverman Thompson partner Steven N. Leitess to the Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands maintain uniform law commissions. The state commissions join together as the Uniform Law Commission to provide states with non-partisan, well-conceived, and…

The president of the University of Maryland announced the creation of a four-person national commission to review the Terp’s football program. The creation of the commission comes months after the tragic death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, a redshirt freshman and former McDonogh School standout. Named to the commission along with Judge Williams is fellow…