Retired Circuit Judge Scott Silverman Joins Joe Perkins for Circuit Judge Campaign Committee!

Retired Circuit Judge Scott Silverman Joins Joe Perkins for Circuit Judge Campaign Committee.

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!

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