Richard A. Silver

Family, Mediation
184 Atlantic Street, P.O. Box 389
Stamford, Connecticut 06904


Family

Admitted

1960, Connecticut and Virginia; 1961, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Law School

University of Virginia, LL.B., 1960

Law School Graduation Year

1960

College

University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1957

Memberships

Stamford (President, 1982) and Connecticut (Member: House of Delegates, 1979-1992; Board of Governors, 1980-1982) Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Connecticut Trial Association Board (President); Trial Attorneys of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1977—; Board Member and Vice President, 1994—); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1984—and President, Connecticut Chapter, 1994)

Biographical

Senior Topical Editor, Civil Litigation, Connecticut Bar Journal, 1980—. Author: The Connecticut Bar Journal, Vol. 57 No. 3, June, 1983 Survey of Recent Developments Relating to Medical Malpractice, Connecticut Law Tribune, Vol. 3 No. 43, October 24, 1977; Pisel v. Stamford Hospital, Million Dollar Arguments, Professional Techniques Library, 1983. Lecturer and Tutor in Law, Trial Practice, Yale Law School, 1978-1984. Lecturer: Interstate Custody Disputes, 1977; Preparation, Pleading and Trial of a Medical Malpractice Case in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1988; Evaluating Marital Assets and Drafting Separation Agreements, Connecticut Bar Association, 1979; Structured Settlements in Personal Injury Cases, 1980; Trial of Custody Cases, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1980, 1994; Matrimonial Taxation, 1980; Tax Strategy in Divorce, 1982; Trial Techniques in Matrimonial Law, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1983; Products Liability Apportionment of Damages, Advanced, Connecticut Bar Association, 1983; Preparation for Trial and Personal Injury Action, University of Bridgeport Law School, 1983; Civil Trial Advocacy, Connecticut Bar Association, 1984, 1990; Trial Techniques for Business Torts and Commercial Litigation, 1989, 1992 and Bankruptcy for Trial Lawyers, 1991, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Commentator, Court TV Civil Litigation, 1992—. Arbitrator, Federal Court, District of Connecticut, 1980—. Member, Advisory Board, University of Quinnipiac Law School, 1982—. Chairman, Judicial Selection Committee, State of Connecticut, 1992-1995. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

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