Atty. Robert A. Silverman
Robert A. Silverman joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in March 2009 as a member in the Business Law Department.
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About Robert A. Silverman at a glance
Robert A. Silverman is an attorney based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practforg at Cozen O'Connor. Educated at University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1981). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert A. Silverman joined the firm’s Philadelphia office in March 2009 as a member in the Business Law Department
- For the period from September 1981 through his arrival at Cozen O'Connor he practiced in the Real Estate Department of another major Philadelphia law firm, where he was a partner since 1989
- A member in the Real Estate Practice Group, Robert represents developers, lenders and owners in a variety of sophisticated transactions, including the development of office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, apartment buildings and condominiums
- His practice also includes the representation of residential developers and homebuilders, opportunistic purchasers of commercial real estate, buyers and sellers of investment quality properties, and borrowers and lenders in workout and foreclosure situations
- Robert also actively participates in real estate litigation matters
- A member of the Pennsylvania Bar, Robert is a past chairman of the Financing and Securitization Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Real Property Section, and is a past member of the Executive Board of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Real Property Section
- Robert is a frequent author on real estate topics, including non-recourse carveouts, shopping center leasing, lender liability, mortgage foreclosure and condominium issues
- Robert earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Franklin and Marshall College, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa
- He earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practforg law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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