Steve Silver focuses his practice on ERISA litigation, sports and gaming law, and representing employers in federal and state court litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims. He also represents employers in arbitrations and administrative hearings before state and federal government agencies. Steve counsels employers on a broad spectrum of day-to-day employment matters, including employee discipline, terminations, leaves of absence, and wage and hour issues. In addition, he assists employers in drafting policies, employee handbooks, and employment-related agreements to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal law.
Before relocating to Maine, Steve practiced in Philadelphia where he defended premises liability, products liability, trucking, and other civil litigation matters. Steve has tried numerous matters in municipal, state, and federal courts. Steve also served as an arbitrator in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Compulsory Arbitration Center.
While in law school, Steve was a member of the Temple Law Review and held internships with the former President Judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Idee C. Fox and the ECHL “AA” Hockey League.
Prior to law school, Steve was a sports reporter for the Tennessean and Las Vegas Sun. He also served as the radio broadcaster for the ECHL’s Las Vegas Wranglers.
Selected Matters
- Obtained complete dismissal of an ERISA claim for six-figures worth incentive investment benefits in federal court in California on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion for a national home healthcare provider
- Prevailed through a motion for summary judgment in an ERISA disability benefits case in federal court in Connecticut involving a national insurer and a national telecommunications company
- Obtained dismissal of a whistleblower retaliation claim brought by a former employee of a construction company in New Hampshire by arguing preemption by the Federal Enclave Doctrine
- Convinced a former physician of a Maine hospital to dismiss his wrongful termination lawsuit alleging, among other things, whistleblower retaliation, by definitively proving through discovery that the physician’s alleged whistleblower emails to government agencies were fabricated
- Successfully represented a national bank against a disability discrimination and failure to accommodate claim brought by an employee in Maine who did not want to follow the company’s return-to-office policy
Speaking Engagements
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave: What the Bar Needs to Know as Lawyers, Employers, and Covered Individuals
Maine’s Paid Family Medical Leave: What You Need to Know for 2025
2024 Maine Employment Law Update
Webinar
HR Roundtable: Navigating New Rules from the Federal Government
Human Resources Update Webinar
Live Event