Background
Silver, Howard was born on May 1, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank and Ethel (Horwitz) Silver.
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Howard Silver
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Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1947; Juris Doctor, Wayne State University, 1951.
Career
Worked at Sommers, Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz, Professional Corporation (Southfield, Michigan) specializing in General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Reorganization, Banking, Bankruptcy, Taxation, Probate, Real Estate, Negligence, Insurance, Workers Compensation, Labor, Family and Criminal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Michigan.
Tau Epsilon Rho.
Author: "Blue Cross and the Myth of the Sharpe Cases," Michigan State Bar Journal, 1964. "Opinion Evidence," Lawyers Trial Quarterly (New York Association of Trial Lawyers), 1968. "Products Liability Theories," Michigan State Bar Journal, February, 1977.
"Annual Survey of Michigan Law," Volume 26, Number.
2, Wayne Law Review, 1979. Michigan Products Liability Reference Book, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 1983.
Company-Author: "Torts," p. 833 et. seq., Wayne Law Review, 1979.
Director, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1971-1987.
Member: Detroit (Chairman, Negligence Committee, 1975-1982), Southfield (President, 1980) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member: Negligence Council, 1971-1973. Advertising, Certification and Specialization Committee, 1976-1979.
Judicial Selection Committee, 1981-1983.
Chairperson, 1984-1987. Panel Member, Attorney Discipline Board, 1985).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President: Detroit Chapter, 1964. State Chapter, 1965; Member, Board of Governors, 6th Circuit, 1966-1967, 1981-1984.
Chairman: Student Advocacy Program, 1967-1968.
National College of Advocacy 1973 and Speaker, 1973, 1974, 1975. Member, Publications Committee, 1970-1971). Since 1953, individuals and businesses of all kinds have relied on Sommers, Schwartz, Silver & Schwartz, Professional Corporation for the very best in quality legal services.
Our consistent success in obtaining the desired results for our clients has brought us significant respect and prominence in the legal community.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors The Orchards Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, Southfield, 1987-1992. Member American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers of America, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Attorneys Information Exchange Group, Women Lawyers Association Michigan, National Association Law Firm Marketing Adminstrs., National Institute Trial Advocacy (fellow).
Connections
Married Hermine Audrey Lipman, December 28, 1958. Children: Greta L., Abby E.
