Retired Circuit Judge Scott Silverman Joins Joe Perkins for Circuit Judge Campaign Committee!
We are excited and honored that retired Circuit Judge Scott Silverman has joined the Joe Perkins for Circuit Judge Campaign Committee! Retired Judge Silverman has been a full-time neutral since 2012 and has acted as mediator, arbitrator, special magistrate or neutral evaluator in hundreds of matters spanning numerous practice areas, both domestically and internationally.
Prior to joining JAMS, retired Judge Silverman spent nearly 22 years as a judge on the 11th Judicial Circuit, during which time he presided over thousands of cases. Over the years, he has received multiple honors for his work in the community, including:
Top Mediator for 2017 (Legal Luminary), Dade County Bar Association, Miami, Florida
“Lawyer of the Year” 2017 in Miami for mediation, The Best Lawyers in America
Rated by Chambers and Partners, London, in its 2017 USA Guide for Mediation (1 of 26 nationwide) and as an International Arbitrator (1 of 30 nationwide)
Recognized as an ADR Champion by the National Law Journal & Legal Times, 2017
Recognized by Best Lawyers as one of the Best Lawyers in America for ADR, 2015-2020
Rated the #1 "Alternative Dispute Individual Mediator" in The Daily Business Review's "Best of" survey four years in a row, 2012-2015
Manny Crespo Award, Miami-Dade Justice Association, 2012
Justice Award, League of Prosecutors, 2011
David C. Brotemarkle Award, Florida Historical Society, 2011
Pro Bono Service Award, Put Something Back, 2005, 2011
Miami Beach Senior High School, Hall of Fame, 2010
Public Service Award, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Attorneys’ Division, 2010
First recipient of the Judge Scott J. Silverman Award in Judicial History and Preservation, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society, 2007
Meritorious Public Service Award for service on the Rules of Judicial Administration Committee from 1999 to 2005, presented by The Florida Bar, 2005
Distinguished Community Service Award, Dade Heritage Trust, 2004
Presidential Merit Citation, Florida Historical Confederation, 2003
Nominated by the Judicial Nominating Commission for service on Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal, 2002
Herbert Harley Award (premiere state honor), American Judicature Society, 2000
We are excited and honored to welcome retired Judge Silverman to the team!