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Educational Background
J.D., 1986 University of Michigan Law School
B.A., 1982 James Madison College, Michigan State University Major: International Relations
National Merit Semifinalist, 1978

Professional Experience
Silverman & Morris, P.L.L.C. Member, April 2003‑present
Shefferly, Silverman & Morris 1990‑2003
Schlussel, Lifton, Simon, Rands, Galvin & Jackier 1986‑1990
American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium Internship, 1982
Martindale Hubbell “AV” rating

Practice Areas
Commercial and consumer bankruptcy, commercial litigation, workouts, bankruptcy litigation, commercial law, creditors’ rights, international transactions.

Court Admissions
Michigan Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Professional Activities
State Bar of Michigan, Debtors and Creditors Rights Section

Publications and Presentations
Judgment Liens Against Real Property: H.B. 4941 Proposes Major Changes, Michigan Real Property Review, summer 2000.
Lecturer on bankruptcy law at various seminars.

Published Decisions
In re Executive Technology Data Systems, 79 B.R. 276 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1987) Dery v. United States, 106 B.R. 474 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1989) In re Moses, 132 B.R. 837 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1990) Moses v. Allard, 779 F.Supp. 857 (E.D. Mich. 1991) In re Phipps, 1997 W.L. 33377502 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1997) In re Moses, 225 B.R. 360 (E.D. Mich. 1998) In re Barman, 237 B.R. 342 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 1999) In re Barman, 244 B.R. 896 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2000) In re Made in Detroit, 299 B.R. 170 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2003), 414 F.3d 576 (6th Cir. 2005) In re Moss, 320 B.R. 143 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2005) In re Davis, 318 B.R. 119, 319 B.R. 532 (Bankr. E.D. Mich. 2005)

Languages
French.
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