Co-founder or Haggerty and Silverman, Howard G. Silverman, has been recognized by the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Applicants must have acted as principal counsel in at least one case which resulted in a trial verdict and final judgment, award or settlement in the present value of one million dollars or more.

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The quality of our membership is very impressive and includes many of the top trial lawyers in the country. Many of our members have achieved numerous million and multi-million dollar results (several members have won billion dollar cases). Their practice areas include most areas of litigation, including: major personal injury, products liability, malpractice, construction, environmental, employment, insurance and business litigation. The common fact is that they have each demonstrated, in an objective and tangible way, their ability to accomplish superior results in complex cases. Certification by the Million Dollar Advocates Forum provides recognition of such accomplishment and a national network of experienced colleagues for information exchange, assistance and professional referral.