About Michael Joseph Silverman

Michael Joseph Silverman is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, computer law, information technologies and 5 other areas of law. Michael received a B.S. degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985, and has been licensed for 36 years. Michael practices at Duane Morris LLP in Chicago, IL and 1 other location.

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Services

Areas of Law

Commercial Litigation
Insurance
Internet Law
Other 5
- Computer Law
- Information Technologies
- Telecommunications
- Technology Law
- E-Commerce

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner and General Counsel

Firm Name
Duane Morris LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters: Successfully completed a two
a half month arbitration against one of the largest computer system developers in the world regarding the failure of its three year system development
outsourcing project.
Successfully represented the Resolution Trust Corporation at the trial of a former lawyer who defrauded a federally insured bank of millions of dollars via a complex scheme of financial transactions.
Obtained a unanimous decision from the California Court of Appeal reinstating a $1.05 million jury verdict in favor a developer of air-cargo facilities against a major city
its airport. The appellate court reversed the post-trial judgment overturning the verdict, ruling that the trial court erred in determining that the developer's claim for breach of the covenant of good faith
fair dealing was time-barred. Airis SFO, LLC v. The City
County of San Francisco, (Cal. Ct. App. Sept. 22, 2010).

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1990, Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois

Memberships

Professional Activities
•Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1985
•Certified Fraud Examiner
•American Bar Association
•Federal Trial Bar
Education & Certifications

Law School
Northwestern University School of Law
Class of 1990
J.D.

Other Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Class of 1985
B.S.
Accounting
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1963
Chicago, Illinois, April 16, 1963

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