Robin Silver's litigation practice includes personal injury, products liability and insurance defense, including contract and coverage issues, environmental claims, mass torts and complex and multi-district litigation. She defends lawsuits throughout the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia in Trial and Appellate Courts. Ms. Silver represents clients on local and national levels, with experience in Federal and State Courts. Ms. Silver is responsible for the Washington, D.C. asbestos toxic tort litigation for numerous clients as well as acting as liaison between defense counsel and the Court on asbestos complex litigation matters. Ms. Silver also has an extensive practice in the area of premises liability and represents one of the largest retailer in the state. Expanding in her background in special education, Ms. Silver handles cases involving special education law, and school placement and services issues. Ms. Silver has vast experience in coordinating the use of expert witnesses on a wide range of subject matters. She has examined and cross-examined experts in numerous depositions and trials. Prior to joining Miles & Stockbridge, Ms. Silver was a shareholder at the firm of Church Loker, & Silver, P.A. in Baltimore, Maryland. Credentials American Jurisprudence: Recipient of book awards in criminal law and in civil procedure Baltimore Bar Foundation, Inc.: Board of Trustees (2004-present) District of Columbia Pilot Electronic Filing Program: Advisory Board (2001) JFS Adoption Alliances: Board of Directors, pro bono contract matters and outreach issues Literacy Works, Inc.: Board member (2004-present) Maryland Defense Counsel: Defense Research Institute Maryland Disability Law Center: Pro bono legal services Maryland Super Lawyers®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Class Action/Mass Torts, Civil Litigation Defense, Personal Injury Defense: Products (2007-2009, 2011-2012) Maryland/TAP: Board of Directors The Associated: Co-Chair; Jewish Professional Women's Initiative The Daily Record: Named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women (2004, 2006 & 2010); Inducted into the Circle of Excellence Who's Who in American Women Lawyers: (1981 & 2002) Women's Bar Association: Maryland; Washington, D.C. Publications "Reviving Time-Barred Actions Via Legislation," Law360 (Co-Author) (March 15, 2011). "Asbestos Tort Reform: Where Are We?" Law360 (Co-Author) (July 21, 2010). "The Blurring of Product Liability, CPA Law," Law360 (March 17, 2009). Speaking Engagements "Women in Law and Business: How to Arrive, Survive and Thrive At The Top," HB Conferences (March 03, 2009). "How to Be an Effective Associate," National Conference for Women Law Firm Associates, Chicago, Illinois (October 1998). "Preparing a Witness for Deposition or Trial," Personal Injury Practice, Baltimore, Maryland (July 1998). |