Steven
A. Silver
Professional Experience
Judge Advocate, Army Reserve (2001-present)
Primarily responsible for giving pre-mobilization legal advice to soldiers.
Previously, administrative law assistant in the Staff Judge Advocate’s
office of the 63rd Regional Support Command. Rendered legal
advice to the Commander and Command Staff regarding soldier discipline,
contracts and various other legal and military legal matters.
Solo Practitioner, Porterville, California
(1999-present)
General practice involving primarily business law and litigation, personal
injury (plaintiff and defendant), general real estate transactions, civil
litigation and varied other matters.
Senior Associate; Wolf, Rifkin & Shapiro, LLP Los Angeles, California
(1991-1999)
Responsible for all phases of litigation, from initial client contact to final resolution.
Thoroughly familiar with law and motion practice, discovery, trial preparation and trial.
Represent Fortune 500 companies in product liability, personal injury and business
litigation matters. Second chair in several high-exposure trials and binding arbitrations.
Successfully defended several favorable results on appeal in both federal and state court.
Judge Pro Tem, Los Angeles Municipal Court
(1997-1999)
Judge pro tem in the small claims and traffic court–trials divisions of the Los
Angeles Municipal Court. Volunteer assignment.
Associate; McKay, Byrne, Graham & Van Dam, Los Angeles,
California (1989-91)
Primarily represented defendants in automobile accident personal injury cases and other
insurance defense matters. Extensive deposition experience with respect to
asbestos-related cases. Prepared major-exposure cases for trial.
Travel Writer; Automobile Club of Southern California (1978-85)
Researched and wrote travel publications.
Education
Juris Doctorate (1985 -89)
Southwestern University School of Law Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts (1976-79)
California State University, Northridge Northridge, California
Admissions, Bar Associations
Admitted to practice before all California state courts, the U.S. Central, Southern and
Eastern District Courts, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme
Court.
Admitted to the California State Bar in 1989. Member of the Century City
Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the Santa Monica Bar Association
and the Tulare County Bar Association.
Publications
Employers as Cross-defendants in Third Party Actions: a Cost-based Analysis,
Spring, 1997, edition of the Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Journal. |