Ms. Silverman is the Chair of the Privacy and Publicity Rights Committee of the Section of Intellectual Property Law of the American Bar Association. She also serves on the Advisory Board of High Performance Counsel, a media company focusing on innovation in the legal industry which publishes #raisethevolume, Ms. Silverman’s regular column. Previously, she served on the US Patent and Trademark Office Subcommittee (2010-2012)
UJA Federation New York, Chair
Trademark Office Practices Committee
INTA’s Legislation and Regulation Committee, US Subcommittee (2012-2014)
International Trademark Association (INTA), Member
Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
New Jersey
New York
Special Licenses/Certifications:
Attained the CIPP/US designation from the International Association for Privacy Professionals, the preeminent credential in the field of privacy law, 2012
Pro bono/Community Service:
From 2010-2012, Ms. Silverman served as the chair of a task force for UJA Federation New York.
Privacy and Cybersecurity Subcommittee and the Chair of the Privacy and Publicity Rights Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Intellectual Property Law, Specialized IP Division
Co-Chair of the Licensing Executives Society’s High Tech Sector’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Subcommittee
Honors/Awards:
Ms. Silverman has an AV Peer Review Rating in the legal directory Martindale Hubbell, indicating that she attained the highest peer recognition rating for ethical standards and legal ability, Martindale Hubbell
Educational Background:
The George Washington University, B.A. in Political Science, 1991
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
Roundtable Leader: “Trademark Investigations” International Trademark Association (2009), Panelist: “Negotiating Coexistence Agreements When the Trademark Search Reveals a Potential Conflict During the USPTO Trademark Registration Process” uspto Boot Camp Trademark Edition, American Conference Institute (2008), Speaker: “Trademarks: Practical Skills- Basics of Intellectual Property Law” New York State Bar Association CLE (2008), Panel Moderator: “How to Build a Winning Management Team” Funding Post's Perfect Venture Conference II (2006), Speaker: “Enforcement of Trademarks and Copyrights” Licensing International 2005 Show (2005), Speaker: “Copyright: Originality in Canada, U.S. and Europe” and “Fair Dealing, or Fair Use, in Canada, U.S. and Europe” 78th Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) (2004), Author: “Unlocking Victoria's Secret” New Jersey Lawyer, 12 NJL 1244, p. 4A, June 30, 2003, Author: “Making Sense of Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue, Inc.” NYIPLA Bulletin (2003) Panel Moderator: “Alternative Resources for the Entrepreneur” Fashion Group International 2003 Regional Director's Conference (2003), Speaker: “Modern Resources for Searching and Selecting Trademarks,” New York University Center for Continuing Legal Education (2002), Roundtable Leader: “Common Concerns and Practical Solutions for Trademark Administrators and Paralegals” International Trademark Association’s 124th Annual Meeting (2002), Speaker: “Copyright and Publishing Law: A Primer” Reed Smith internal cle (2002), Speaker: “An In-House Lawyer’s Guide to Recent Changes in IP Laws and IP Asset Management” New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association’s Intellectual Property Committee (2001), Speaker: “The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act” Reed Smith Internal CLE (2001), Co-author with William J. Sapone: “Celebrity Sexually Explicit Home Video Tape Protected by Copyright Law -- Halted Distribution Not a First Amendment Violation” Intellectual Property Today (1998)