Michael D. Silberfarb '00

Michael D. Silberfarb '00 was elected Partner, effective January 1, in Blank Rome LLP's Philadelphia and New York offices.

From the company's press release:

"Michael has represented companies of all sizes in their largest and most important litigations, and he has substantial first-chair trial experience. He represents clients in the technology, healthcare data, automotive, consumer packaged goods, and real estate industries. He has also litigated more than 100 disputes in bankruptcy court, and has represented key stakeholders in some of the highest-profile bankruptcies in U.S. history. Michael maintains a strong pro bono practice, including securing asylum for a Gambian journalist and youth activist who fled the country after being threatened directly by its dictator."

Silberfarb received his B.A. in political science, and his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law.