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On April 23, 2018, Silverman Thompson, Kramon & Graham, P.C. and co-counsel Girard Gibbs LLP, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of employees against the worlds largest rail equipment suppliers Knorr-Bremse AG, Knorr Brake Company, New York Air Brake LLC (together Knorr), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec), and Faively Transport North America (Faiveley)…

THE DAILY RECORD ANNOUNCES2018 LEADERSHIP IN LAW AWARDS Baltimore, Md., April 18, 2018 The Daily Record selected Kerri Smith of Silverman Thompson to receive the 2018 Leadership in Law Award. Leadership in Law Awards recognize Marylands legal professionals lawyers and judges whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities is outstanding. The top winner…

On April 5, the Health and Wellness Committee of the Bar Association for Baltimore City (BABC) will be hosting an Evening of Health, Wellness, Exercise & Stress Management Techniques at the Merritt Athletic Club (Downtown), 210 E. Centre Street, from 5:30 to 7. The event, which is free for BABC members and $40 for non-members,…

A total of nineteen lawyers from Silverman Thompson were named as Maryland “Super Lawyers” for 2018, making the firm one of the most represented law firms in the state. Highlighting this year’s selections include named partners Brian Thompson, Steve Silverman, Andy Slutkin and Andy White being named for the 12th consecutive year, and Bill Sinclair…

The American University Sports and Entertainment Law Society will be hosting a sports law symposium on October 20 at American University’s Law School and they have asked Silverman Thompson partner Bill Sinclair to participate in a panel discussion, titled “Invisible Injuries,” regarding concussions in sports. Mr. Sinclair is currently co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel in the NHL…

Steve Grygiel, a partner at Silverman Thompson, was co-counsel with Alan H. Kaufman in Friedman v. Bloomberg, LLC, in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed in part a district court’s finding that a former executive of a Dutch hedge fund, Dan Friedman, could not proceed to trial on a…

The Daily Record’s readers, consisting of judges, lawyers and other legal professionals, has recognized Silverman Thompson as one of the top 3 criminal defense firms in the state-according to its 2017 Reader Rankings.

The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics at the University of Maryland recently opened with great fanfare. The keynote speaker was Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. The center researches, develops solutions for and provides a forum for discussing the prevailing issues facing under-served, minority communities today. The Center was founded by the…

Silverman Thompson is proud to announce that real estate attorney Kerri Smith has been elected as Chair, Young Lawyer’s Division, by her peers and members of The Bar Association of Baltimore City. Kerri also holds a leadership position in the Maryland State Bar Association, where she serves as the liaison to the 8th Circuit-Baltimore City.

Silverman Thompson is pleased to announce the Partners of the firm have elected the following members of the firm as Partners effective immediately: Joe Murphy: Forty-eight years of unparalleled service to the citizens of Maryland, the judiciary and the Maryland Bar. Creston Smith: Twenty-three years of distinguished practice as a member of the criminal defense…