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On June 22, 2022, the Court of Appeals issued its decision in State v. Matthews, its first chance since its seminal decision in Rochkind v. Stevenson, 471 Md. 1 (2020), to address issues relating to the application of Daubert in Maryland’s state courts. In Matthews, the Court re-affirmed that trial courts possess wide discretion to…

On June 16, the Circuit Court for Baltimore County issued a written opinion in favor of the Firm’s client, Tots Early Learning Center, vacating the decisions of an Administrative Law Judge that found Tots in default for not appearing at an administrative hearing with counsel and that Tots had failed to show satisfactory cause to…

On April 5, 2022, the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, the Honorable Keith Trueffer presiding, granted summary judgment in favor of defendants on all counts in the matter of McCray v. Balsamo, et al. Plaintiff alleged that defendant Balsamo, a co-owner of a management company that served as landlord to her business, had disclosed confidential…

On December 15, the Court of Special Appeals issued a reported opinion in favor of the Firm’s client, Joe Balsamo, affirming the decision of an in banc panel of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County that had vacated dismissal of Mr. Balsamo’s complaint. The appeal largely turned on the meaning of the word “trial” in…

Our firm is pleased to announce that Member Kerri Smith was recently welcomed as a new commissioner to Maryland’s Access to Justice Commission. Maryland’s Access to Justice Commission drives systemic reforms and innovations to make the civil justice system accessible, equitable and fair for all Marylanders. This includes advocating for laws and reforms that increase…

Maryland Legal Aid has announced that 204 volunteer attorneys provided legal assistance as part of its Pro Bono Program in 2020, including two of STSW’s own attorneys, Chaitra Gowda and Kerri Smith. Volunteer attorneys provide access to justice for low-income and marginalized Marylanders with civil legal issues.

In a recent opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld the trial court’s dismissal of claims against STSW client Maura Lating in a published opinion. The case was brought by Reddy Vijay Annappareddy, who accused Ms. Lating, a retired FBI agent, and other federal and state prosecutors and law officers…

Silverman Thompson partner, Erin Murphy, has been named as Chief Counsel to the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office and State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby. Erin was a partner at Silverman Thompson for the last decade and has extensive experience in criminal law, constitutional law and appellate advocacy. Erin served as an Adjunct Professor of Evidence at…

After years of successful litigation in state and federal court, Silverman Thompson is pleased to announced that it has recovered $8m for two men who both went to federal prison for drugs that were planted in their vehicle in 2010. That amount eclipsed the settlement paid to the family of Freddie Gray in 2015. The…

Silverman Thompson Slutkin & White LLC is pleased to be ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2021 Edition as one of the Best Law Firms in the United States, ranked regionally in 6 practice areas. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings…