It has been a busy quarter for the firm since our last update. The firm has been active in state and federal trial courts throughout Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic.

Some highlights include:

Partners Kurt Nachtman and Chris Mincher were busy successfully representing Hall of Famer David “Big Papi” Ortiz in trial in a commercial business dispute in the Circuit Court for Harford County.

Partners Andrew Slutkin and Todd Hesel recently filed suit on behalf of the family of a deaf man strangled to death in a Baltimore jail in 2022 in a lawsuit accusing Maryland corrections officials of negligence. They emphasize Javarick Gantt’s disability left him unable to signal for help, and that he was wrongly placed with a volatile, violent cellmate awaiting trial for a separate murder. The family seeks over $50 million in damages. Read the national coverage here.

Our criminal defense team has won acquittals in jury trials in Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County and has not lost a jury trial in recent memory. Learn more about our state and federal criminal defense practice areas.

Partner Ramsay Whitworth, co-leader of the firm’s business law department, has been officially appointed as the city attorney for the City of Westminster, Maryland. Ramsay will work to support the City of Westminster while maintaining his robust business litigation practice at Silverman Thompson, where he serves clients across civil matters.

Please reach out to our team if you have any questions about the cases featured in this newsletter. Thank you for being part of our journey!

Steven D. Silverman, Managing Partner

Welcoming Our Newest Team Members

This spring, we had the exciting opportunity to bring on a group of new attorneys, staff members, and law clerks, and we can’t wait to introduce some of them to you.

We’re proud to announce the expansion of Monica Scherer’s family law practice with the addition of two experienced attorneys, Nathan Volke and Rian Wieser. This exciting development reinforces the firm’s continued commitment to providing exceptional representation to individuals and families navigating sensitive and complex legal matters. Read More Here

We’re excited to share that Christopher Mincher has returned to Silverman Thompson as a partner, bringing with him more than six years in the Office of Legal Counsel for Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, most recently leading the office as chief legal counsel. Read More Here

Justin A. Batoff of Batoff Associates, P.A. has become affiliated with our firm, bringing deep experience advising startups, emerging companies, and established private and family-owned businesses on a broad range of transactional and corporate matters. This addition marks Silverman Thompson’s expansion into transactional and corporate law services, complementing its established litigation practice. Learn More About Our Partnership

Each year, Silverman Thompson honors one first-year student from the University of Baltimore School of Law to cultivate local talent from the Baltimore community and retain top talent at the firm.

We’re thrilled to introduce our 2025 UB Law Fellow, Tyler Konigsberg. Join us in welcoming Tyler and our cohort of six UB Law summer clerks. Learn More About the Fellowship and Our Summer Clerkship Program

A Look into Our Civil Litigation Practice

• Silverman Thompson’s business litigation team recently secured a significant and highly unusual sanction in a complex real estate investment fraud case pending in circuit court. The court granted our request to prohibit the defendant—an individual at the center of an extensive real estate fraud scheme—from introducing any testimony or evidence at trial. This extraordinary remedy is rarely granted and underscores the seriousness of the defendant’s discovery misconduct. Read more about the case here.

• Mark Edelson, Pierce Murphy, and Mike Levin represented a former NFL player in defense of garnishment actions in Georgia and Virginia that froze a significant amount of our client’s assets.

• Silverman Thompson secured summary judgment for Whoop Connect, Inc. in a case alleging the company received funds tied to improper kickbacks. The court found no evidence that Whoop knew or should have known the funds were improperly obtained, rejecting claims of fraudulent conveyance and unjust enrichment. Bill Sinclair argued the motion for Whoop.

Judgments in Commercial Litigation

So far in 2025, the firm has recovered:

• $7.5 million – Settled on behalf of the injured party in a motorcycle collision – Read More Here

• $3 million – Defeated motions to vacate confessed judgments by two companies and an individual in Virginia state court

• $3 million – Obtained judgment against parent company of multiple travel businesses in Virginia state court

• $1.7 million – Settled on the behalf of the parents of the deceased in a construction accident – Read More Here

• $1 million – Resolved Baltimore County car crash with extensive injuries to an elderly woman

• $1 million – Obtained judgment against publicly traded company and three affiliates in Virginia state court
• $100k– Obtained judgment in favor of equipment finance company and against business and four individuals in Virginia federal court

• Confidential six-figure settlement – Obtained settlement for an international creditor of local property management companies and owners in Maryland state court

• Confidential amount – obtained order in bankruptcy court, allowing full payment to secured creditor of real estate portfolio following several years’ litigation

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If you are a licensed professional in Maryland, it is crucial to understand the grounds for suspension, the appeals process, and the potential consequences. Read the Blog

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The family law team breaks down common questions and important legal updates on our divorce lawyer blog. Read the Blog

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• Firm Secures Multi-Million Dollar Settlements for Personal Injury Clients 

Ramsay will work to support the City of Westminster while maintaining his robust business litigation practice at Silverman Thompson, where he serves clients across a variety of complex business, corporate, and civil matters, including partnership disputes and securities litigation.

This prestigious appointment is both a professional milestone for Ramsay and a reflection of our firm’s deep and growing commitment to public sector legal service across the state.

We are honored to continue our representation of Westminster in this capacity and to support the mayor, common council, city administrator, and municipal departments in navigating the complex and important work of local government.

This appointment formalizes a relationship already years in the making. Silverman Thompson has been privileged to advise the City of Westminster on a range of legal matters over the past several years, including serving as special counsel in connection with certain of the City’s capital projects such as the Wastewater Treatment Plant ENR and Biosolids Upgrade Project. Ramsay’s appointment as City Attorney is a natural extension of the foundation of trust and collaboration that the City and the firm have established.

A Strong Team Supporting the City

In his capacity as city attorney, Ramsay will oversee a wide array of legal matters critical to Westminster’s long-term vision and established reputation as a thriving and innovative municipality focused on community, economic development, and environmental sustainability.  In his representative matters beyond his role as city attorney, Ramsay will continue to provide exceptional representation to his other clients, including outside general counsel services, complex business litigation, and employment and construction disputes.

Ramsay will be supported by a multidisciplinary team of attorneys with extensive experience in both public and private sector legal matters, including Meredith McKinnon, Ilona Shparaga, and Michael Levin.

We are grateful for the trust placed in us by the City of Westminster and are committed to serving its leaders and residents with the utmost professionalism.

Congratulations to Ramsay Whitworth on this well-deserved recognition and addition to his list of esteemed clients across the state. We look forward to continuing this important work and supporting the City of Westminster.

A Broader Commitment to Public Service

Silverman Thompson is a premier full-service Maryland law firm with over 40 highly credentialed attorneys. Our team includes former prosecutors, judicial law clerks, public defenders, and veteran litigators who bring a wealth of practical experience and legal acumen to their work. Our attorneys are consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell for excellence across a wide range of practice areas.

We are proud to serve both public and private clients throughout Maryland and have built a strong reputation for delivering high-value results, exceptional client service, and efficient legal solutions. Our attorneys regularly serve as outside general counsel, real estate and zoning advisors, employment law specialists, construction claims litigators, and regulatory counsel. This blend of experience equips us to meet the diverse and often urgent needs of public sector clients with creativity, agility, and professionalism.

If you have questions about this post or general counsel services at Silverman Thompson, please get in touch with Ramsay Whitworth at rwhitworth@silvermanthompson.com or 410-385-2225.