- Michigan 1982
- Indiana (1979, inactive)
- United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, Eastern District of Michigan 1981
- United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, Western District of Michigan 1981
- United States District and Bankruptcy Courts, Southern District of Indiana 1981
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1980
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 2004
- Indiana University: B.S. 1976 with honors
- University of Michigan Law School: J.D. cum laude 1979
- Michigan Bar Association – Member, Real Property Law Section, Debtor/Creditor Committee
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Shapero Cup Regional Moot Court Competition & Symposium – committee member
- University of Michigan Law School Campell Competition – frequent judge
- University of Michigan Law School Legal Practice Program – frequent guest judge
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rated
- Michigan Super Lawyers: 2008 – 2023
- Representing Small Business Debtors in Bankruptcy
- Numerous presentations on various aspects of creditors’ rights and asset protection
GEOFFREY L. SILVERMAN is Of Counsel to the firm. Mr. Silverman is a member of the firm’s business and corporate, litigation and real estate practice groups. His practice areas include creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, asset protection, sale and financing of real estate and businesses, shareholder and member disputes and transactional work. Mr. Silverman has served as an expert witness on various aspects of creditors’ rights and asset protection. Examples of the types of matters he handles include:
- Work with clients to resolve complex business issues, including shareholder and member disputes, loan renegotiations and restructuring
- Representation of creditors, debtors and creditor committees in Chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy cases
- Lender representation in the workout and bankruptcies of troubled business entities and their owners
- Complex business and commercial litigation
- General corporate representation