To be considered, lawyers must be nominated by their peers. Nominees then undergo a vetting process, including independent research, peer evaluation, and managing partner surveys, to be selected for this award. 

William (Bill) Sinclair appears on the 2026 Top 100 list for the second year in a row. He is also featured on the inaugural Top 5 Business Litigation Attorneys in Maryland. 

Our four founders, Steven D. Silverman, Brian G. Thompson, Andrew G. Slutkin, and Andrew C. White have all earned their 20^th Super Lawyers recognition.  

2026 Maryland Super Lawyers 

We are pleased to announce the following Silverman Thompson lawyers have been selected for the 2026 Maryland Super Lawyers list: 

• Marshall T. Henslee: Criminal Defense
• Steven N. Leitess: Business Litigation  
• Ethan S. Nochumowitz: Personal Injury (General): Plaintiff
• Andrew G. Norman: Criminal Defense 
• Monica L. Scherer: Family Law  
• Steven D. Silverman: Civil Litigation: Defense  
• William (Bill) Sinclair: Business Litigation 
• Andrew G. Slutkin: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff 
• Brian G. Thompson: Criminal Defense 
• Jason T. Wasserman: Personal Injury (General): Plaintiff  
• Andrew C. White: Business Litigation  
• Ramsay M. Whitworth: Business Litigation 

2026 Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars 

• Erin D. Brooks: Real Estate 
• Andrew Harvey: Business Litigation 
• Ilona Shparaga:  Business Litigation 
• Kerri Smith: Real Estate 
• Nathan Volke: Family Law  
• Megan R. Weaver: Business Litigation  
• Justin A. Batoff: Mergers & Acquisitions

To be considered, lawyers must be nominated by their peers. Nominees then undergo a vetting process including independent research, peer evaluation, and managing partner surveys to be selected for this award.

We are beyond proud to have so many of our attorneys spanning virtually all practice areas represented in the 5% of Super Lawyer nominees and 2.5% of Rising Stars nominees to be selected for the 2025 edition.

2025 Maryland Super Lawyers

We are pleased to announce the following Silverman Thompson lawyers have been selected for the 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list:

• Jodie Buchman: Bankruptcy: Business
• Mark Edelson: Business Litigation
• Steven N. Leitess: Business Litigation
• Kurt E. Nachtman: Criminal Defense
• Andrew G. Norman: Criminal Defense 
• Monica Scherer: Family Law 
• William (Bill) Sinclair: Business Litigation
• Andrew Slutkin: Personal Injury Medical Malpractice, Plaintiff 
• Brian G. Thompson: Criminal Defense
• Jason T. Wasserman: Personal Injury General, Plaintiff
• Andrew C. White: Business Litigation 
• Ramsay Whitworth: Business Litigation

Congratulations to Partner Bill Sinclair who was named as a Top 100 Lawyer in Maryland. Bill leads Silverman Thompson’s business litigation practice group—a team with nine other attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers this year.

2025 Maryland Rising Stars

We are pleased to announce six Silverman Thompson lawyers have been recognized as 2025 Maryland Rising Stars:

Explore Silverman Thompson’s Super Lawyers profile here. 

We’re proud to see Managing Partner Steve Silverman on the cover of Maryland Super Lawyers 2024.

Steve Silverman, the Firm’s founder and managing partner, is renowned for his extensive litigation expertise in both civil and criminal cases. With a career spanning over three decades, Silverman has tackled high-profile cases involving police corruption, political scandals, and major sports litigation, such as concussion lawsuits against the NHL and NFL. His strategic acumen and commitment to justice have earned him accolades from clients and peers alike. Under his leadership, our Firm has grown to over 40 attorneys, solidifying our reputation as a premier legal institution in Maryland.

“Clients, peers and judges say he’s a straight shooter who puts people first and has a knack for trial work. In fact, Silverman hasn’t lost a criminal jury trial since 1994. But even after decades on the job, he’s still hungry for the challenge of finding the right strategy for each new case.

‘I’ve been a lawyer for 32 years,’ he says, ‘and I’ve still got a lot of game left. But I’m shocked that I still see things every day that I’ve never seen before. And that’s what kind of keeps you going.’”

Read the full article here: The Wolf of Smalltimore