Milton Silverman, Class of 1962

During his 50 year career, Milton Silverman was an astoundingly successful trial attorney. The central theme of his career was his desire to help clients whom he felt had been wronged or treated unfairly.  Milt was known for his total dedication to his clients, often focusing on just one case at a time and fighting against long odds, shown by just two of his many cases.

Milton took on a civil rights case for Dale Akiki against a church and other authorities who had charged him with numerous counts of sexual abuse of children in a church. (A jury had acquitted Mr. Akiki on all counts.) The civil trial resulted in a substantial settlement for Mr. Akiki. 
In another case, Stephanie Crowe was viciously murdered in her home. Law enforcement immediately focused on her brother and two of his teenage friends and obtained confessions from the three boys, which were later found to be involuntary and illegal. The court dismissed the charges against the three teenagers. Milt dedicated sixteen years of his life to obtain a settlement in 2011 on behalf of her brother and a finding that his client was factually innocent of the charges.
Other attorneys describe him as “deadly on cross examination ….with an innate ability to understand people” and “his vision of what he needed to do in cross examination was exemplary” due to his meticulous investigation and analysis.

Two of the many accolades and honors that Milt valued the most were his induction into the American College of Trial Lawyers, the highest honor a trial lawyer can achieve, and his admission into the American Board of Trial Advocates, which is reserved for outstanding civil jury trial lawyers.