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

Explore Our Legal Blogs

Professional License Suspensions in Maryland

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

Popular Topics in Family Law

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

Maryland DUI/DWI Frequently Asked Questions

Senior Partner Brian Thompson analyzes the most frequently asked questions about driving under the influence in Maryland. Read the Blog

More News at the Firm

• We’re in Annapolis! Learn About Our Latest Office Opening
• Silverman Thompson Partners with Justin Batoff and Batoff Associates
• Firm Secures Multi-Million Dollar Settlements for Personal Injury Clients 

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.