Background
Silverlight, Irwin Joseph was born on November 10, 1924 in Newark. Son of Benjamin and Rose (Breitkopf).
Silverlight, Irwin Joseph was born on November 10, 1924 in Newark. Son of Benjamin and Rose (Breitkopf).
Newark College of Engineering. John Marshall Law School (Associate of Arts, 1947. Bachelor of Laws, 1949).
Contributor to "Legal Aspects of Zoning and Planning," by Harry E. Bernstein, published in Rutgers University Extension Division, 1968. Instructor of Zoning, Planning and Municipal Law, Rutgers University Extension Division, 1967-1969. Acting Magistrate, Westfield, New Jersey, 1957.
Special Counsel: Board of Adjustment, New Providence, New Jersey, 1964- 1965. Board of Health, South Plainfield, New Jersey, 19671968. Township Committee, Chatham Township, New Jersey, 1967- 1969.
Borough Council, Borough of Caldwell, New Jersey, 1968- 1969. Planning Board, Borough of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, 1968-1969. Attorney For: Zoning Board of Adjustment, Hanover Township, New Jersey, 1964-1969.
Board of Adjustment, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1965-1969. Planning Board, Borough of North Plainfield New Jersey, 1968-1969. Assistant Attorney General, Virgin Islands, 1970-1971.
Judge: Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, 1977-1987. District Court of the Virgin Islands, 1980-1983. Recipient, Diploma of Judicial Skills, America Academy of Judicial Education, Washington, D. C., 1981.
Associate firm Foreman & Foreman, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1950-1952. Trial counsel Weiner & Weiner, Roselle, 1952-1954. Individual practice law Westfield, 1954-1962.
Partner firm Silverlight & Berenson, 1962-1964, Sachar, Sachar & Bernstein, Plainfield, 1964-1969. Assistant attorney general Virgin Islands, 1970-1971. Partner firm Nichols & Silverlight, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1971-1976.
Judge Territorial Court Virgin Islands, St. Croix, 1977-1987. Judge by designation District Court Virgin Islands, 1980-1983. Of counsel Nichols, Newman & Silverlight, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, 1987-1991.
Instructor zoning, planning and municipal law Rutgers University Extension Division, 1967-1969.
Contributor to: Legal Aspects of Zoning and Planning, 1968, Opinions of the Attorney General, Virgin Islands, 1970-1971.
President Progressive Republican Party, St. Croix, 1972-1973. Trustee Good Hope School, St. Croix. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Member Virgin Islands Bar Association (board governors 1975, chairman legislation and law reform 1974-1976, secretary 1990, board governors 1990-1991), New Jersey Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, American Judges Association, American Judicature Society, St. Croix Chamber of Commerce.
Son of; married Lois Son of Cohen, October 30, 1949. Children: Than, Scott, Brad.