Alex Silverman represents U.S. and international insurers and reinsurers in complex commercial litigation and arbitration, including complex insurance coverage disputes and reinsurance matters. He regularly litigates and counsels insurers in connection with multimillion-dollar first-party and third-party claims in state and federal courts across the country, and has also litigated large-scale commercial health care and insurance fraud actions on behalf of insurers, including False Claims Act and RICO actions.
In addition, Alex has experience representing corporations in shareholder derivative actions and intellectual property disputes concerning trademarks, trade secrets, and false advertising.
While in law school, Alex was a John Marshall Harlan Scholar and served as a judicial intern for the Hon. Paul A. Crotty in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Additionally, Alex served as an editor for the New York Law School Law Review and received awards for writing and oral argument as a member of the New York Law School Moot Court Association. A passionate photographer, he is in constant search of the perfect landscape.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Alex B. Silverman
- District Court Dismisses Petition to Confirm Interim Arbitration Award for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - (Posted On Friday, October 04, 2019)
- District Court Compels Arbitration Citing Insurance Policy’s “Service-of-Suit” Provision - (Posted On Friday, October 04, 2019)
- UK High Court Declines to Sanction Transfer of Annuity Portfolio - (Posted On Thursday, September 12, 2019)
- Court Stays Yacht-Wreck Coverage Action Pending Concurrent Proceeding to Vacate Arbitration Award in Favor of Insurers - (Posted On Tuesday, September 10, 2019)
- Court Denies Reinsurer’s Motion to Compel, Finding No Basis to Decide Issues Concerning Costs for Which Cedent Has Not Requested Payment - (Posted On Wednesday, August 21, 2019)
- Court Confirms Arbitration Award, Finding It Was Based in Part on “Plain Error,” but Did Not Amount to Manifest Disregard of the Law - (Posted On Monday, August 19, 2019)
- SDNY Dismisses Captive Reinsurer’s Counterclaims, Finding Reinsurance Agreement Never Rescinded and Cedent’s Duty to Cede Premiums Never Arose - (Posted On Thursday, August 01, 2019)
- Ninth Circuit Binds Plaintiff to Arbitration Clause It Never Received, Finding Clause Was “Readily Available” and Incorporated by Reference Into Purchase Order - (Posted On Tuesday, July 30, 2019)
- Changes to the Patent Landscape for the Insurance and Financial Industries - (Posted On Tuesday, July 23, 2019)
- Failure to Specifically Challenge “Delegation” Clause in Arbitration Agreement Means Motion to Compel Arbitration “Must Be Granted” - (Posted On Wednesday, July 10, 2019)
Alex B. Silverman represents U.S. and international insurers and reinsurers in complex coverage disputes and regularly litigates and counsels insurers with first-party and third-party claims. Mr. Silverman is an associate with Carlton Fields and he has been named a 2019 Go-To Thought Leader for his work on insurance, mediation, and arbitration. His thorough and consistent thought leadership analyzes insurance coverage cases for their significance and possible impact and he keeps National Law Review readers up to date with what they need to know.