We’re proud to have 11 of our practice areas highlighted in this top ranking, proving the diversity of our expertise and our interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to serving our clients. 

Learn more about our practice areas here. 

We are honored to announce that 16 of our attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers for 2026, including The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch®.

Silverman Thompson’s Awards | Best Law Firms – United States (2026 Edition): 

Baltimore Metropolitan Tier 1 

• Criminal Defense: General Practice 
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
• Family Law 
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

Baltimore Metropolitan Tier 2 

• Civil Rights Law 
• DUI / DWI Defense 
• Insurance Law 
• Litigation – Real Estate 
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 
• Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs 

Baltimore Metropolitan Tier 3 

• Litigation – Insurance 

The Best Lawyers in America®

Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that 12 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Attorneys recognized with this distinction traditionally have over 10 years of experience and have exhibited legal excellence in their specific practice areas.

• Richard M. Karceski 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 
  • DUI / DWI Defense 

• Edward Parent
  •  Litigation – Insurance

• Monica L. Scherer 
  • Family Law 

• Steven D. Silverman
  • Civil Rights Law 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 

• Laura Simmons 
  • Insurance Law 
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• William Sinclair 
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar 
  • Litigation – Construction 

• Andrew G. Slutkin 
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs 
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Creston P. Smith 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 

• Avery B. Strachan 
  • Litigation – Real Estate 

• Brian G. Thompson 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 

• Andrew C. White 
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice 
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Ramsay M. Whitworth 
  • Insurance Law 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® 

Best Lawyers awards the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® designation using its same peer-reviewed methodology to highlight excellent attorneys 5-9 years into their private practice.  

We are pleased to announce that four Silverman Thompson lawyers are recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®:   

• Andrew Harvey 
  • Commercial Litigation 

• Michael J. Levin 
  • Commercial Litigation 

• Ethan S. Nochumowitz 
  • Commercial Litigation 
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs 
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 
  • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Kerri L. Smith 
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law 
  • Litigation – Real Estate 
  • Real Estate Law

Explore our Best Lawyers profile here

Silverman Thompson’s Awards | Best Law Firms – United States (2025 Edition):

Baltimore Metropolitan Tier 1

• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Family Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Baltimore Metropolitan Tier 2

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
• Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

Baltimore Metropolitan Tier 3

• DUI / DWI Defense

Additionally, this year, over one-third of Silverman Thompson’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®.

This recognition is entirely based on nomination and peer-reviewed voting, meaning our 17 recognized lawyers are known amongst their peers for being the best private practice lawyers in the region. 

“For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has been esteemed by both legal professionals and the public as a premier benchmark for legal integrity and distinction in the United States. Consequently, being recognized by Best Lawyers is a testament to exceptional practice.” – Phillip Greer, CEO, Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers: The Best Lawyers in America®

We are pleased to announce that 13 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. These attorneys traditionally have over 10 years of experience and have exhibited legal excellence in their specific practice areas: 

• Jodie Buchman: Commercial Litigation 

• Richard Karceski: Criminal Defense: General Practice, DUI / DWI Defense 

• Ned Parent: Litigation – Insurance 

• Monica Scherer: Family Law 

• Steve Silverman: Civil Rights Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 

• Laura Simmons: Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Bill Sinclair: Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Andrew Slutkin: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Creston Smith: Criminal Defense: General Practice 

• Avery Strachan: Litigation – Real Estate 

• Brian Thompson: Criminal Defense: General Practice 

• Andrew C. White: Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar 

• Ramsay Whitworth: Insurance Law 

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

Best Lawyers awards the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® designation using its same peer-reviewed methodology to highlight excellent attorneys 5-9 years into their private practice. 

We are pleased to announce that four Silverman Thompson lawyers are recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®:  

• Mark Edelson: Appellate Practice, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Real Estate Law 

• Mike Levin: Commercial Litigation 

• Ethan Nochumowitz: Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs 

• Kerri Smith: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law 

Explore our Best Lawyers profile here.