Veteran lawyer brings wealth of experience in business bankruptcy, creditors’ rights and commercial litigation
Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A., a full-service law firm, announced James Silver has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group with an emphasis on business bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.
With over 40 years of experience in business bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, complex commercial litigation and receivership, Silver is a recognized leader in his field. He has extensive experience in litigation arising from Ponzi schemes and other fraudulent activities, including the bankruptcy representation of the largest victims’ group of more than 80 defrauded investors in the $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme involving Scott Rothstein’s defunct 70-attorney law firm. For his work on this case, Silver received a “Most Effective Lawyers” award in bankruptcy from the Daily Business Review.
Silver joins the firm after holding senior litigation roles and leading practice groups in other full-service law firms.
“James brings a considerable depth of knowledge and experience to Nason Yeager,” said Michael Nullman, chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group. “His ability to handle complex litigation and bankruptcy matters will be invaluable to supplementing the needs of our clients and bolstering the capability of our practice group and firm as a whole.”
Silver is an AV Preeminent-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized for Bankruptcy Litigation by Chambers & Partners USA. He has been named to The Best Lawyers in America list from 2018 to 2024 and selected to the Florida Super Lawyers list from 2022 to 2024.
“I am honored to join Nason Yeager and work alongside such a talented team of professionals,” said Silver. “I look forward to contributing to the firm’s continued success and delivering exceptional legal results to our clients.”
Silver earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law and holds a B.S. from Arizona State University. He graduated in the top 3% of his law school class and served as the Associate Research Editor of the University of Miami Law Review. Silver is an active member of the Broward County Bar Association, The Florida Bar, the Judicial Liaison Committee and the Bankruptcy/UCC Committee of the Business Law Section.
About Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A.
Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A. is one of the oldest Florida-based law firms in the state. Martindale-Hubbell AV rated, the firm provides strategic legal counsel and representation to a wide array of public and private sector clients throughout the State of Florida as well as elsewhere in the United States and internationally. Our attorneys have a proven track record of results-driven work. Throughout its history, the firm has served a diverse client base, with a Florida focus, utilizing innovative strategies to achieve efficient and effective solutions. To find more information on Nason Yeager, visit http://nasonyeager.com/ or call 561-686-3307.