Barry Silver
Barry B. Silver has been a practicing attorney since 1964. His areas of concentration include criminal, corporate defense, matrimonial and family law. He has tried cases on both the Federal and State level. He has tried cases in New Jersey, Florida and has had hearings not only in local court, but as far away as Saco, Maine.
He was the lead trial attorney for the Eastern State Gasoline Retailers Associates and has also served for several years as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Newburgh. He was instrumental in drafting the present Municipal Housing Code for the City of Newburgh. While Assistant Corporation Counsel, he represented both the City of Newburgh Zoning Board and Planning Board.
Mr. Silver graduated form the University of Buffalo School of Law with awards in Legal Draftsmenship and as part of the Indigent Prisoner Defense Organization. He is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, New York and the United States Federal Court for the Southern, Eastern and Northern District of New York.
He is married and he and his wife, Sheila, have 5 children, all of whom are products of the Newburgh School System.
Areas of Practice
- 80% Family Law
- 10% Criminal Law
- 10% All Others
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1964
- Florida, 1973
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1974
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New York
Education
- University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
- LL.B.
- University at Buffalo Law School, Buffalo, New York
- J.D.
- University of Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, United States
- Major: History and Government
Past Employment Positions
- Eastern State Gasoline Retailers Associates, Lead Trial Attorney
- City of Newburgh, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Epsilon Pi
- Kappa Mu
