About Richard J. Silk, Jr.

Richard J. Silk, Jr. is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of construction law, professional liability, transportation law, railroad law, product liability, premises liability, and the food and beverage industry.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Silk served as Assistant Attorney General for the Ohio Attorney General’s Court of Claims Defense Section, Construction Litigation Group. Matters involved complex and construction litigation, including jury and bench trials, managing extensive hard copy and electronic discovery, mediations and negotiations, and appellate briefing and oral arguments. Additionally, he counseled state entities and public universities concerning construction, transactional, risk management, employment, insurance, and surety-related issues. Mr. Silk was also in private practice, focusing on construction, labor and employment, regulatory, political subdivision, environmental, insurance coverage, and bad faith litigation.

Professional Accomplishments

•Profiled in Feature Article, Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition, August 2005
•Included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Speaking Engagements

•Various presentations related to strategies for drafting pleadings and written discovery, as well as insurance coverage issues; also presented to multiple state wildlife divisions concerning migration of hybrid fish species and genetic introgression

Publications

Nonbinding Dispute Resolution Processes in Fisheries Conflicts: Fish Out of Water?, 16 Ohio State J. Disp. Res. 791 (2001)
•Various quarterly and annual publications for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife

Community

•Ronald McDonald House Volunteer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
•St. Joan of Arc Men’s Club

Press Releases

7/20/2016 Press Releases

Two Attorneys Welcomed in Columbus, Ohio

 

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Areas of Law

  • Construction Law
  • Other 5
    • Food and Beverage Industry
    • Product Liability
    • Professional Liability Defense
    • Railroad Law, Litigation and Regulatory Counsel
    • Transportation Law

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters: Member of trial team that won a $2.14 million jury verdict for a product liability claim against an international manufacturing company, plus an additional $1.3 million in prejudgment interest
    Multiple defense verdicts
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Indiana Bar Admission
    Ohio Bar Admission
    United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
    United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
    United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
    Memberships

    Memberships

    •Defense Research Institute
    •Ohio State Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
    J.D.
    2000 Journal on Dispute Resolution
    Other Education
    The Ohio State University
    Class of 1996
    B.A.
    Zoology

    The Ohio State University
    Class of 2001
    M.S.
    Evolution

    The Ohio State University
    Class of 2001
    M.S.
    Ecology and Organismal Biology
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1961
    Columbus, Ohio, November 4, 1961
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Attorneys FAQs

  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has 194 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Richard J. Silk, Jr. attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. was established in 1906.