Scott J. Silverman
Scott J. Silverman was a judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division, in Florida. He joined the court in 1997. He ran unopposed and was retained in the August 24, 2010.[1][2][3][4] Silverman retired from the court in 2012.[5]
Education
Silverman received his B.B.A. degree from the University of Miami in 1978 and his J.D. degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1981.[2]
Career
Silverman began his career in 1981 as an assistant attorney general in Oklahoma. In 1983, he worked briefly for the law firm of Stephans, Lynn, Chernay, Klein & Zuckerman. He then became a law clerk for Judge Fredricka Smith of Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit. Later that same year, he joined the law firm of Marlow, Shofi, Smith, Connell, DeMahy & Valerius. He then opened his own law practice in 1985. In 1991, he joined the Dade County Court and then, in 1997, he joined the circuit court.[2]
2010 election
Silverman ran unopposed and was automatically retained to a new term on the circuit court.[3][6]
- Main article: Florida judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida, "Judge Scott J. Silverman"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lawdiary.com, "Biographies of State and County Court Judges in Florida," accessed May 7, 2014. Scroll to p.100
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2010 General Election" Select top "View List" button and scroll to "Circuit Judge" section
- ↑ Miami-Dade County, "Judicial Directory," accessed June 3, 2014
- ↑ The Florida Bar, Press Release: "11th Circuit JNC Announces Circuit Court Judgeship Vacancy," April 12, 2012
- ↑ Miami Herald, "14 incumbent judges, one newcomer elected automatically," May 4, 2010 (dead link)
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
State courts:
Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
