Born and raised in Maryland, Tyler joins the Silverman Thompson as a rising 2L after graduating from Babson College magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration. 

Each year, Silverman Thompson honors one first-year student from UB Law to cultivate local talent from the Baltimore community and retain top talent at the firm. At the end of their first year, fellows are awarded a two-year scholarship, a one-year fellowship stipend, and a position in the firm’s summer associate and law clerk programs.  

“Tyler is an extremely intelligent person who has proven that he, academically, is in the top tier of all students. I expect he will perform at a level beyond his years in education,” says program founder and Managing Partner Steve Silverman.   

“I’m looking forward to getting as much hands-on opportunity as I can,” said Tyler, who is interested in pursuing a career in business and civil litigation. 

“Silverman Thompson has represented NFL and NHL players, the mayor, and everything in between. It seems like a really good fit because I want to have the opportunity to put my business background and my law background together,” he continued. 

Silverman Thompson and UB Law have a long-standing relationship, with many Silverman Thompson attorneys having graduated from the school and established their legal careers in Baltimore. The application process for the fellowship is rigorous, and Silverman Thompson is proud to award this opportunity to the top-performing applicant each year. Through the fellowship, firm leadership continuously fosters the next generation of legal talent in Baltimore through both financial support and mentorship. 

“I’ve heard time and time again that students who go to [UB Law] want to practice in Baltimore,” Tyler continued. Through this fellowship and his upcoming summer clerkship, he looks forward to the opportunities for mentorship from notable UB Law alumni like senior leadership Steve Silverman, Brian Thompson, and Monica Scherer.  

Tyler joins our 2025 summer associate program alongside 2024 fellow William Cellitto.

Any University of Baltimore 1L students interested in the fellowship should inquire with the Law Career Development Office or contact Andrew Slutkin at aslutkin@silvermanthompson.com.

Each year, Silverman Thompson honors one first-year student at UB Law with the goal of cultivating local talent from the Baltimore community and retaining top talent at the Firm. At the end of their first year, Fellows are awarded a two-year scholarship, a one-year fellowship stipend, and a position in the Firm’s summer associate and law clerk programs. 

“We are thrilled to honor Will Cellitto with the UB Law Fellowship award. His dedication and exceptional academic performance, achieving straight As while working to put himself through college, exemplify his remarkable work ethic and commitment to excellence,” says program founder and firm Managing Partner Steve Silverman.  

“Will’s drive and perseverance make him an invaluable asset to our firm, and we have no doubt he will have a bright and impactful future in the field of law.” 

Due to Will’s excellent grades and eagerness to explore all legal practice areas, UB Law counseling suggested he research Silverman Thompson’s fellowship program. They called the Firm one of the “best environments [they had] seen” because of its collaborative approach and prestigious reputation.   

Joining Silverman Thompson has allowed Will the opportunity to identify “what skills [he needs] to develop and what [his] weaknesses are.” He sees Silverman Thompson as a place where, as a summer associate, “you cover a lot of different practice areas where if I was somewhere else, I’d kind of be stuck researching like one subject for the entire summer.” 

Beyond the mentorship and legal development, the UB Law fellowship has granted Will the opportunity to focus on law school, extracurriculars, and the University of Baltimore Law Review, where he is a staff editor. “It’s an investment in myself so I can do better during the year and succeed after, as well,” he says.  

Past University of Baltimore School of Law Fellowship Recipients 

“I look back at being awarded the 1L Fellowship as one of the defining moments of my life and legal career. Having the opportunity to work with many different attorneys and learn about a wide variety of practice areas, I was given a chance to prove myself as an aspiring attorney.

Many of the attorneys I worked with during the fellowship continued to act as mentors as I completed law school and worked as a judicial law clerk following graduation. Now that I have returned to Silverman Thompson as an attorney, I am honored to call them my coworkers today.” –Joseph Stephan, 2018 University of Baltimore School of Law Fellow, Silverman Thompson family law associate

2023 – Bella Winslow

“I came to Maryland from Texas for law school not knowing anyone for a thousand miles. This fellowship has given me not only the assurance that I can make it on my own but a network of professional support and people I can trust.”

• Ms. Winslow currently works as a clerk at the Firm and will continue to work as a summer associate and law clerk through her graduation

2022 – Keira Sherper  

• Ms. Sherper stayed at Silverman Thompson as a law clerk until she graduated from the University of Baltimore Law, where she then began a federal clerkship  

2021 – Jeffrey Neuman  

• Mr. Neuman is currently an associate at DLA Piper  

2020 – Joel Jordan  

• After graduation, Mr. Jordan worked as a federal clerk and is now an associate at Nelson Mullins  

2019 – Christian Coward  

• Mr. Coward is now an associate at Venable, LLP 

Learn more about the University of Baltimore School of Law Fellowship on our Careers page. 

If you are a current law student interested in our summer associate or year-round clerk program, we accept applications on a rolling basis and typically start hiring by Thanksgiving for the following year. Please reach out to Senior Partner Andrew Slutkin for all inquiries and send a CV and transcript to firm@silvermanthompson.com at your earliest convenience.