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| | Address | | 184 Atlantic Street, P.O. Box 389 | | Stamford, Connecticut 06904 | | (Fairfield Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 203-325-4491 | | Fax: 203-325-3769 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.sgtlaw.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Silver Golub & Teitell LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Commercial Litigation, Family and Criminal Law. | Firm Profile:
Begun by Richard A. Silver in the mid 1960s, Silver Golub & Teitell LLP has grown into a thirteen lawyer firm dedicated solely to litigation. Regularly obtaining some of the most substantial and significant verdicts in Connecticut, Silver Golub & Teitell LLP is recognized as one of the premier trial firms in the state. | | Firm Size: 13 | | PARTNERS | | Richard A. Silver (Partner) born Stamford, Connecticut, January 10, 1936; admitted to bar, 1960, Connecticut and Virginia; 1961, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1957); University of Virginia (LL.B., 1960). Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, 1989—; Connecticut Magazine "Connecticut Super Lawyers, The Top 50 Attorneys in Connecticut," 2006; New York Magazine "The New York Area's Best Lawyers," 2006; State of Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission, Chairman, 1992-1995; Connecticut Bar Association Journal (Senior Topical Editor, Civil Litigation, 1980-1990); Yale Law School, Lecturer and Tutor (Trial Practice, Law) 1978-1984; Quinnipiac Law School (Advisory Board Member, 1982-present). Mr. Silver has lectured and written on diverse subjects such as medical malpractice, personal injury, matrimonial law, products liability, child custody, trial techniques (business, tort and commercial litigation) for the Yale Law School, Quinnipiac Law School, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Connecticut Bar Association and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Member: Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1991-1992, Board of Governors, 1977—, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2003); American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Connecticut Chapter, 1994-1996); American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Fellow); Stamford Bar Association (President, 1982); American Law Institute (Member, 1992—). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Negligence; Business Litigation; Family Law. | | David S. Golub (Partner) born New York, N.Y., January 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1973, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1980, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth and Fifth Circuits; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; 1985, U.S. Tax Court; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973). Recipient, 1987 NLADA Arthur Von Briesen Award. Author, Article, "Human Rights Commentator," Connecticut Bar Journal, April 1981. Lecturer in Law and Supervising Attorney, Criminal Trial Clinic, University of Connecticut School of Law, 1973-1975. Lecturer: Trial Practice Seminar, Yale Law School, 1976-1984; Conspiracy, Severance and Hearsay, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1977; Pretrial Motions in Criminal Proceedings, 1978 and Identification Law, 1979, 1981, 1983, Connecticut Bar Association; Principles of Cross-Examination, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1981; Prosecutorial Disqualification, New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association, 1981; Identification Law, Connecticut Public Defenders, 1986; Employment Contract Law, Damages in Employment Litigation, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1987; Cross-Examination of Defendant's Expert, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1989; Pleadings and Proving Employer Fraud Cases, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1990; Methods of Proving Damages, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1992; Preparing and Winning the Medical Malpractice Case Seminar, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1994; Trial Practice Workshop, Effective Direct Examination of Experts, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 1995. Guest Lecturer, Seminars on the United States Constitution, Stamford Board of Education, 1987. Speaker and Panelist: How To Try An Employment Case In Federal Court, Employment Law Committee of the Stamford-Norwalk Regional Bar Association, 1997; Representing Employees Under the False Claims Act, National Employment Lawyers Association, 1997. Speaker, Liability of Search Consultants in the Recruiting Process, National Association of Corporate & Professional Recruiters, 1988. Special Master: Connecticut Superior Court, 1982; U.S. District Court, 1986. Member: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); Connecticut Civil Liberties Union; The Initiative for Public Interest Law (Director, 1992-1994). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Civil Appeals; Criminal Appeals; Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; False Claims Act; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Civil Rights; Criminal. Email: David S. Golub | | Ernest F. Teitell (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Pennsylvania; 1978, Connecticut; 1979, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Claims Court. Education: Bethany College (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Loyola University (J.D., 1977). Listed in "Best Lawyers in America", 2004-; Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice and Advanced Trial Practice, Quinnipiac University School of Law, 1987—; Editor-at-Large, Connecticut Bar Journal, 1999—; Connecticut Law Tribune Pro Bono Award, 2004; The Barrister's Award, 2005; Chairman: Dean's Council, Quinnipiac University School of Law, 2004—; Law Committee, Loyola University Law School, 2006— (3 year term); State of Connecticut Public Defender Services Commission, 1994-1995; Member, Connecticut Superior Court Special Public Defenders Appointment Committee, 1996—. Author: "Production of Documents and Tangible Things, Civil Discovery Practice in Connecticut," Law Practice Handbooks, Inc., 1995; "Current Issues in the Psychiatrist-Patient Relationship," Pace University School of Law and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1999, 20 Pace L.Rev. 231-262, 2000. Lecturer: Damages, AAJ Atlanta, GA 2007; Damages, ATLA Santa Fe, New Mexico 2006; Medical Malpractice, CTLA 2006; College of Evidence CTLA 2005; Evidence in Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association, 1994-2004; Connecticut Trial Practice Institute, Connecticut Bar Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 1994-2004. Lecturer and Co-Chair: Creating and Using Multimedia Presentations, 2004; Connecticut Trial Lawyers, Cross Examination, 1993-1997, 2000; Expert Witnesses, 1995; "Presenting Your Case," 1998; Jury Selection, 1999; Special Master: Connecticut Superior Court, 1992—. Member, Board of Directors, Connecticut Legal Services Corp., 1985-1990. Member: Stamford Regional (Director, 1986-1990), Pennsylvania, and Connecticut (Member: Executive Committee, Section of Criminal Justice, 1983-1990; Judiciary Committee, 1992-1997; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member: Board of Governors, 1992—; President, 2005-2006; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Fellow, President's Club); American Board of Trial Advocates (Associate); Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member: Board of Directors, 2003—; Trial Lawyers Care, 2001—); International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Elected as Fellow, 2006). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Products Liability; Sexual Abuse; Catastrophic Injury. Email: Ernest F. Teitell | | Patricia M. Haugh (1942-1988). | | John D. Josel (Partner) born Hartford, Connecticut, February 10, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Connecticut; 1987, New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1982); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Assistant District Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney's Office, 1986-1992. Member: Connecticut, New York State and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Criminal Law. Email: John D. Josel | | Mario DiNatale (Partner) born Bronx, New York, April 3, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York; 1984, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, Connecticut and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1976); New York University (J.D., 1979). Assistant District Attorney, New York County, 1979-1984. Special Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Brooklyn Organized Crime Strike Force, 1984-1989. Member: Fairfield County (Vice President), New York State, Connecticut and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; New York Council of Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Construction Accidents. Email: Mario DiNatale | | Jonathan M. Levine (Partner) born Washington, D.C., September 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Connecticut; 1991, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Harvard University (B.A., 1986); Yale University (J.D., 1990). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Connecticut Bar Association. Reported Cases: Sharkey v. Ultramar Energy Limited et al.; Sheff v. O'Neill; Westport Taxi Service, Inc. v. Westport Transit Dist.; State v. Sedrick Cobb; Third Taxing Dist. of City of Norwalk v. Lyons; O'Shea v. Mignone; State v. Michael Ross; Pergament v. Green; Yitanza v. Upjohn Company. Languages: French and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Jonathan M. Levine | | Marilyn J. Ramos (Partner) born Norwich, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 1989, Connecticut; 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain; University of Connecticut (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1969); Pace University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1989). Editorial Staff, Pace Law Review, 1988-1989. Member: Stamford-Norwalk and Connecticut Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation. Email: Marilyn J. Ramos | | Paul A. Slager (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, Connecticut, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2000, New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., Honors College, 1990; J.D., 1992). Vice-President, Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of Connecticut; Author, "Shutting Down Objectionable Conduct," CTLA Forum, Spring 2006; Lecturer, "Evidentiary Issues that Arise at Trial Without Notice," Fall 2006, New Haven, Connecticut; Lecturer, "Federal Practice Nuts and Bolts," Spring 2007, New Haven, Connecticut; Lecturer, "Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses," Fundamentals of Brain Trauma Conference, Fall 2007, New York, New York. Member: Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee; Member, Editorial Board, CTLA Forum publication; Member, Medical Malpractice Committee); Connecticut Bar Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Sexual Abuse; Catastrophic Injury; Complex Litigation; Sex Discrimination. Email: Paul A. Slager | | Angelo A. Ziotas (Partner) born New Britain, Connecticut, April 4, 1964; admitted to bar, 1991, Connecticut; 1992, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1994, Rhode Island (inactive); 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Connecticut College (B.A., 1986); University of Connecticut (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Author: "A Personal Injury Round Table," 1999-2001, "Organizing a Trial Practice for the 21st Century," 1995, "Winning Automobile Collisions," 1997, "Inadequate Security Cases: Representing the Crime Victim," 1998 and "Mild Head Injury," 2000, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; "Trying a Soft Tissue Case," a Trial Demonstration, 2000, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Member: Stamford-Norwalk and Connecticut Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Committee On: Continuing Legal Education); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairman, Litigation Group, 1993-1997). Reported Cases: Zuchowicz v. United States, 140 F. 3d 381 (1998); Rosales v. Lupien, 50 Conn. App. 405, 717 A. 2d 821 (1998); Cook v. City of Groton, 129 F. 3d 113 (1997); Scovish v. Upjohn, 237 Conn. 911; 675 A.2d 113 (1996); Geyer v. Danasi, 40 Conn. App. 919, 669 A, 2d 636 (1996); cert denied, 236 Conn. 914. 673 A. 2d 113 (1996). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Negligence. Email: Angelo A. Ziotas | | Kathleen L. Brandt (Partner) born Ohio, 1949; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Western Connecticut State University (B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1990); Pace University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Sigma Theta Tau (Kappa Alpha Section, 1990—). Member, Pace Law Review. Licensed R.N., New York, 1976 and Connecticut, 1987. Member: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Co-Chair, Women's Caucus); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Chairperson, Women's Caucus, 2005-2006). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma. Email: Kathleen L. Brandt | | Peter Mason Dreyer (Partner) born Bronx, New York, September 19, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Connecticut; 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., 1993); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1996). Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County, 1997-2001. Member: Connecticut Bar Association; American Association of Justice; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation; Products Liability; Civil Rights; Medical Malpractice; Head Injury; Sexual Abuse; Spinal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury. Email: Peter Mason Dreyer | | —————————— | | Craig N. Yankwitt (Associate) born Mount Kisco, New York; admitted to bar, 2002, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1997; J.D., 2002). Law Clerk to Hon. Stefan R. Underhill, U.S. District Judge, Connecticut, 2002-2004. Member: Connecticut Bar Association; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; Federal Bar Council. Practice Areas: Federal Civil Litigation; Civil Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice. Email: Craig N. Yankwitt | | Amanda Whitman (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 2005, Connecticut. Education: Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 2001); University of Michigan (J.D., 2004). Member: Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Co-Chair, New Lawyers Section, 2005-2006); Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Fairfield County Bar Association; Raymond E. Baldwin Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Civil Rights; Employment Litigation. |
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