Josh is of counsel to Williamson Law LC where he offers 15 years of experience representing victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, products liability, and automobile and trucking accidents in the courts of Virginia.
Josh is a member of the American Association for Justice’s Nursing Home Litigation Group and he is an officer in the Long Term Care Section of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA). He also serves on the Board of Governor’s for the VTLA where he chairs the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) committee. Josh is a former editor of The Journal which is published by the VTLA and he has published several articles in The Journal.
Josh regularly volunteers his time at the Virginia Legal Aid Society and has lectured to thousands of high school students regarding the legal consequences of drunk driving.
Josh is an “AV” rated lawyer. This is the highest peer review rating bestowed by the Martindale-Hubbell listing service. An “AV” rating identifies a lawyer with very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from other lawyers and judges. More recently Josh was recognized in Virginia SuperLawyer 2013 – Rising Stars.
Josh Silverman’s complete CV.
Education:
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, OH, 1998
- American University, Washington, DC, 1995 B.A. International Studies
Practice Areas:
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Assisted Living Facility Abuse and Neglect
- Products Liability
- Personal Injury
- Automobile and Trucking Accidents
Examples of Types of Cases Litigated:
- Medication Errors
- Retained surgical sponges
- Pressure sores
- Malnutrition and dehydration
- Broken leg in a nursing home
- Hypothermia in an assisted living facility
- Pharmaceutical negligence
- Defective surgical equipment
- Failure to diagnose and treat cancer
- Emergency room negligence
- Defective airbags
- Drunk driving
- Nursing home falls
- Hospital falls
Honors:
- Eagle Scout, 1990
- Listed in Virginia SuperLawyers – Rising Stars
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (highest rating)
Pro Bono Activities:
- Volunteer for Legal Aid of Central Virginia;
- Legal Information Network for Cancer
Published Opinions:
- Centra Health, Inc. v. Mullins, 277 Va. 59, 670 S.E.2d 708 (2009) (amicus curiae)
- Riverside Hospital, Inc. v. Johnson, 272 Va. 518, 636 S.E.2d 416 (2006) (amicus curiae)
- Chandler v. Graffeo, 268 Va. 673, 604 S.E.2d 1 (2004) (amicus curiae brief)
- Bates v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 267 Va. 387, 593 S.E.2d 250 (2004) (amicus curiae brief)
Past/Present Affiliations:
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association:
– Board of Governors (2004-present)
– Co-Chair of Professionalism and Legal Ethics Committee (2011-2012)
– Chair of Judicial Relations Committee (2009-2011)
– Co-chairman of Amicus Committee (2007-2009)
– Co-chair of Membership Committee (2006-2007)
– President of the Young Trial Lawyers Section (2005-2006)
– Chair of Publications Committee (2005-2006)
- American Association for Justice – Nursing Home Litigation Group (2004-present),
- American Bar Association
- National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care
Publications:
- Medical Malpractice Legislative Update, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Winter 2005.
- Spoliation of Evidence: Rights and Remedies, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Fall 2004, Vol. 16, No. 4, pg. 10.
- Reliance Update, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Spring 2003, Vol. 15, No. 2, pg. 2.
- The Defendant’s Insurance Company is Insolvent: What Remains of the Plaintiff’s Claim?, JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, Fall 2001, Vol. 13, No. 4, pg. 8.
- 8th Annual Wound Care Symposium: Mid Atlantic Wound Care Conference: “Pressure Sores and the Law”, October 15, 1999. (Co-authored with Thomas W. Williamson, Jr., Presented by Thomas W. Williamson, Jr.)
- VTLA Convention, “Piercing the Armor: Approaches to Managed Care Liability,” March 25, 1999. (Co-authored with Thomas W. Williamson, Jr., Presented by Thomas W. Williamson, Jr.)
Presentations & Speeches:
- “Treatment of Medical Liens,” NBI Seminar, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 15, 2011.
- “Subrogation Liens in Detail,” NBI Seminar, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 15, 2011.
- “Ethics,” NBI Seminar, Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 15, 2011.
- “Informal Discovery,” VTLA Long Term Care CLE, Richmond, Virginia, February 26, 2010.
- “Certificates of Merit,” VTLA Long Term Care CLE, Richmond, Virginia, February 26, 2010.
- “Beyond the Obvious: Security IS your Business,” Retail Merchants Association, Richmond, Virginia, April 28, 2009.
- “Legal Rights and Remedies for Nursing Home Residents” TRIAD Seminar, Madison, Virginia, March 19, 2009.
- “How Discovery is Being Impacted By Case Law and Rule Change,” Paralegal Litigation Seminar, Richmond, Virginia, May 2008.
- “Project Management Skills – Best Practices to Maximize Opportunities and Contain Costs,” Paralegal Litigation Seminar, Richmond, Virginia, May 2008.
- “Plaintiff’s Personal Injury: Practice Tips and Application.” Richmond, Va. October 23, 2007.
- “Plaintiff’s Personal Injury From Start to Finish” (presented Statutes that Affect Liability Evaluation and Ethical Considerations for the Plaintiff’s Attorney). Richmond, Va. June 20, 2006 and Norfolk, Va. June 29, 2006.
- Virginia Road To Justice – Drunk driving prevention program presented to over 1000 high school students in central Virginia.
