Richard A. Silver, senior partner of Silver Golub & Teitell LLP, has long been recognized as a leader of the litigation bar in the state of Connecticut and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America* under Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability Litigation for the last 25 years.
Mr. Silver has been included in Connecticut Super Lawyers* since its inception. Mr. Silver has appeared numerous times on Court TV and other media outlets to comment on important issues involving civil litigation.
Support for the Community
Mr. Silver is committed to supporting the community and is actively involved in sponsoring charitable causes throughout the year. His generous support for the Silver Educational Center at the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford is one example of his dedication to charity. The Silver Educational Center is named in honor of Mr. Silver’s family.
Academic
Trial Practice, Yale Law School, Adjunct (1978-1984)
- Trial Practice, Quinnipiac Law School
- Quinnipiac University School of Law – Member, Advisory Board (1982-present)
- Quinnipiac University Medical School – Member, Advisory Board (2011-present)
- Quinnipiac University – Member, Board of Trustees (2011-present)
Judicial
- Judicial Selection Commission, State of Connecticut (Chairman, 1992-1995)
Practices
- Medical Malpractice
- Serious Personal Injury
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Wrongful Death
- Childbirth Injuries
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Hon. Doctor of Laws
Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Professional Associations
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992; Board of Governors, 1977-present; Co-Chairman, Medical Malpractice Committee)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Connecticut Chapter, 1994-1996)
- The American Law Institute (Member, 1992-present)
- The American Association for Justice (Member, 1993-present)
