Born New Britain, Connecticut, April 21, 1945;

Bar admissions: Connecticut (1970); U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1971); U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit (1971); Southern District of New York (2002); Eastern District of New York (2002); U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit (2008). 

Education:  Marietta College (B.A. 1967); Cleveland State University (J.D. 1970). 

Member of New Britain, Hartford County and Connecticut Bar Associations; First Amendment Lawyers Association (National President 1992-1993); Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association.  Wethersfield Board of Education (Member, 1981-1986); Wethersfield Town Council (1989); Wethersfield Zoning Board of Appeals (1988-1989); Wethersfield Library Board (2010-Present ); New Britain Human Resources Agency Board of Directors (6 years); New Britain Legal Aid Society Board of Directors (4 years). 

Mr. Silver has extensive Federal Court and Appellate Civil Rights litigation experience. 

Practice areas include First Amendment and Civil Rights litigation; lender representation in residential and commercial real estate transactions; representation of property management companies and condominium associations; employment discrimination litigation; landlord/tenant matters; and other areas of civil litigation.