Careers at Silverman Thompson

Regarded as one of the premier litigation law firms in the Baltimore-Washington area, Silverman Thompson is consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in Baltimore. Our interesting cases, team spirit, excellent professional rewards, and outstanding benefits attract the best and brightest lawyers in the region.

Silverman Thompson considers applications on a rolling basis, regardless of job listings. If you have interest in joining our firm or have any hiring inquiries, please send a resume in confidence to:

Hiring Partner

Silverman Thompson

400 E Pratt St Suite 900

Baltimore, MD 21202

Confidential email: jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com

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Portable Practices | Join a Growing Firm

Silverman Thompson is an established and expanding AV-Rated regional litigation firm. We seek to add lawyers and practice groups with profitable and portable practices in many fields, such as business formation, finance, estates and trusts, employment law, bankruptcy, and real estate transactions.

Lateral hiring occurs on occasion and without solicitation. Established lawyers whose excellence is recognized by their peers are encouraged to inquire about joining our team. Please direct all inquiries in confidence to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com.

What We Offer:

• Individually tailored compensation packages that exceed industry standards.
• 100% paid health benefits with options for dental and vision supplements.
• 401(k) & profit sharing.
• Newly renovated downtown Baltimore offices, including an in-house fitness center.
• Flexible remote working for qualified positions.
• Free parking in the Inner Harbor.
• Monthly team-building activities, from Orioles games to waterfront happy hours and intramural sports.

Associate Attorney — Business Litigation

Silverman Thompson’s Downtown Baltimore office is seeking a 2nd- to 3rd-year associate attorney to join our high-volume business litigation and creditors’ rights practice.

The practice represents businesses, financial institutions, investment companies, commercial entities, construction companies, and other clients in complex disputes throughout state and federal court in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as in Florida, Georgia, and California. The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing a significant caseload while developing the skills necessary to handle increasingly complex litigation matters from inception through resolution.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a diverse mix of matters, with a focus on high-volume commercial disputes and alternative finance litigation, as well as highly complex, high-stakes business litigation involving sophisticated contractual, financial, corporate, and commercial issues.

This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney who wants substantial hands-on litigation experience, meaningful client contact, and the opportunity to work on both sophisticated business disputes and a broad range of commercial litigation matters in the area of alternative finance, construction, real estate, shareholder disputes, conventional financing, and bankruptcy/restructuring.

Please send your resume and statement of interest to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial caseload of business and commercial litigation matters under the supervision and guidance of senior attorneys.
• Assist senior attorneys on particularly complex or high-value litigation matters and assume increasing responsibility as experience develops.
• Work on disputes involving alternative finance transactions, including merchant cash advances, commercial finance agreements, receivables transactions, confessions of judgment, guaranties, security interests, and related contractual and enforcement issues.
• Assist with matters involving sophisticated commercial transactions and disputes concerning contract interpretation, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, corporate governance, and other business-related claims.
• Manage litigation matters from initial assessment through discovery, motion practice, settlement, trial, and arbitration, as appropriate.
• Draft pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, memoranda, correspondence, and settlement documents; conduct legal research and develop strategies involving complex commercial and financial issues.
• Conduct and defend depositions and hearings; manage written discovery, document review, privilege issues, ESI, and analysis of contracts, financial records, and corporate documents.
• Communicate directly with clients and collaborate with attorneys and paralegals to manage a high-volume practice, balancing competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality.

Qualifications

• Maryland Bar admission required.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Approximately 2–3 years of substantive litigation experience, preferably involving commercial or business disputes and courtroom advocacy.
• Strong legal research, writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills.
• Experience with discovery, motion practice, depositions, and court appearances preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines with strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and client-service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as an effective part of a litigation team.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation (commensurate with experience).
• 100% paid health benefits with options for dental and vision supplements.
• 401(k) & profit sharing.
• Newly renovated Downtown Baltimore offices, including an in-house fitness center.
• Free parking at the Inner Harbor.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Monthly team-building activities, from Orioles games to waterfront happy hours and intramural sports.

Salary: $110,000–$135,000 based on experience.

Please send your resume and statement of interest to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com.

Summer Clerkship Program

Each year, we hire up to six law students from across the country to join our firm for the summer to assist attorneys in various departments with substantive legal work. These law students partake in research, writing, and hands-on experience, gaining invaluable mentorship. Alongside an immersive experience at a top litigation firm, summer associates spend a day in court, have lunch with a local judge, and participate in a variety of firm-wide social and networking events.

Those interested in applying for our Summer Clerkship Program are encouraged to do so before November 20, 2026. Please reach out to Partner Andrew Slutkin for all inquiries and send a CV and transcript to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com before the above date.

Part-Time Clerkships for Law Students

We hire a handful of local law students, including past summer associates, to work as law clerks throughout the year to gain hands-on firm experience while completing their law degrees.

Typically, our law clerks perform legal research and analysis of complex issues; draft discovery requests and responses, motions, and legal memoranda; perform factual investigations and summaries; and help prepare materials for hearings or trials. In addition, law clerks are invited to observe and participate in client meetings, depositions, hearings, and trials. Silverman Thompson also provides networking opportunities and encourages attendance of social events within and outside the firm to foster professional development.

We accept applications on a rolling basis and typically start hiring by Thanksgiving for the following year. Please reach out to Partner Andrew Slutkin for all inquiries and send a CV and transcript to jobinquiry@silvermanthompson.com at your earliest convenience.

University of Baltimore School of Law Fellowship

Here at Silverman Thompson, we are committed to cultivating local talent from our Baltimore community. Our University of Baltimore School of Law Fellowship is designed to reward and retain top legal talent at the University of Baltimore, the alma mater of close to half of our firm.

Our Fellows apply during their first year at UB Law and are awarded a two-year scholarship, a one-year fellowship stipend, and a position in the firm’s Summer Clerkship Program. We continue to mentor our Fellowship winners and provide guidance for a career in law in Baltimore, and three Fellows are currently with Silverman Thompson as clerks or attorneys since the program’s inception in 2018.

“The Silverman Thompson Fellowship has been tremendously beneficial to our students. Each year, a rising second-year University of Baltimore law student has an opportunity to work with top-notch lawyers at one of Baltimore’s premier law firms, while receiving support toward the cost of their legal education. The Silverman Thompson fellows have gone on to obtain excellent jobs, including prestigious judicial clerkships. I thank Steve Silverman for recognizing the value of engaging students at this early stage of their careers.” — Ronald Weich, former dean of University of Baltimore School of Law.

Past Fellowship Recipients:

2026 – Anthony Horodowicz

2025 – Tyler Konigsberg

2024 – William Cellitto

• Read about Mr. Cellitto’s joining the firm here.

2023 – Bella Winslow

• Ms. Winslow currently works as a clerk at the firm and will continue to work as a summer associate and law clerk through her graduation.

2022 – Keira Sherper

• Ms. Sherper stayed at Silverman Thompson as a law clerk until she graduated from the University of Baltimore Law, where she then began a federal clerkship.

2021 – Jeffrey Neuman

• Mr. Neuman is now an associate at DLA Piper.

2020 – Joel Jordan

• After graduation, Mr. Jordan worked as a federal clerk and is now an associate at Nelson Mullins.

2019 – Christian Coward

• Mr. Coward is now an associate at Venable, LLP.

2018 – Joseph Stephan

• After graduating, Mr. Stephan served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Colleen A. Cavanaugh and rejoined Silverman Thompson as a family law associate until 2025.