DAVID SILVERMAN

Attorney At Law

EXPERIENCE & AREAS OF FOCUS

Mr. Silverman graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Northridge in 1978 and subsequently earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA in 1982. From 1982 to 1983 he was an Associate Attorney for a Los Angeles Creditor's Rights law firm, Lederer & Kotler. He opened The Silverman Law Firm in December, 1983 focusing on commercial litigation, retail and commercial collections, business counseling, real estate law and conflict resolution.

In 1995, Mr. Silverman expanded the Silverman Law Firm to Colorado, focusing on the rights of creditors representing large banking and financial institutions and becoming heavily involved in the retail collection industry growing the firm to over fifty (50) employees with offices in three (3) states Colorado, California and Wyoming.

Mr. Silverman was the owner of The Silverman Law Firm from its inception in 1983 until merging with Irv Borenstein to create Silverman/Borentein PLLC in 2010. Mr. Silverman has represented clients in civil matters in both federal and state courts. He has appeared before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals en banc which resulted in a favorable opinion published as National Labor Relations Board vs. FMG Industries dba Gamco Industries, And Galaxie Universal Corp., Inc., Respondents, 820 F.2d 289 (1987).

Mr. Silverman served two (2) terms on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA) the premiere trade association for Creditor Rights Counsel. He has been published in the Washington Journal and the Commercial Law Bulletin, has been a contributing author to the original publication of State FDCPA Laws and How They Now Apply To Creditors as well as being a convention chair and speaker at NARCA conferences.

Mr. Silverman has served as Judge Pro Tem in Municipal and Small Claims Court.

Mr. Silverman's clientele has included such prestigious financial institutions as Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. HSBC, Wells Fargo Financial, Discover Bank, First Bank, Bank of Montreal, Diners Club, Compass Bank, US Bank, American Express, California Bank & Trust, Franklin Bank (FDIC Receivership), Providian National Bank, Encore Capital Group, (Midland Credit Management, Inc.), Greentree Servicing, LLC, Wachovia Dealer Services, Inc., Union Acceptance Corp. World Wide Asset Management, Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank, First Bank Systems, Rocky Mountain Bankcard, Soveriegn Bank, Discover Financial Services, Barclay's Bank, Novus Services, Inc., First Data, Asset Acceptance Corp., Bank of America, Portfolio Recovery Associates, Atlantic Credit & Finance, Credit Acceptance Corporation, Irwin Home Equity and Arcadia Financial.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/SPEECHES

Colorado Banker
- (Publication of the Colorado Bankers Association:
- A Receivable Management B Making Cash Flow @ Nov/Dec 2007

Colorado Banker (Publication of the Colorado Bankers Association)
- A Mediation Brings Resolution B Mediation as an Effective Tool to Resolve Business Disputes @ May/June 2007

Negotiation Techniques
- Periodic/Ongoing CLE Instructional Program on negotiation techniques

Creditor-Attorney National Legal Recovery Guide
- The National Association Of Retail Collection Attorneys Publication, 2000, Contributing Author

Arbitration In Credit Card Agreements: What Is It?
- Panel Moderator - The National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (ANARCA@) Bi-Annual Convention, October, 1998

Arbitration In Credit Card Agreements and Portfolio Sales
- The Debt Marketplace News Bulletin, October, 1998

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Beyond The Basics
- Speaker - Arapahoe County Bar Association Program for Professional Education, Spring, 1997

State FDCPA Laws and How They Now Apply To Creditors
- The National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys Publication, 1997, Contributing Author

Mediation Has A Place In Our Collection Activity
- Speaker - The National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (ANARCA@) Bi-Annual Convention, May 1996

ADR Is An Effective Tool To Resolve Business And Account Receivable Disputes
- Commercial Law Bulletin, March/April 1996

ADMISSIONS & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Colorado Supreme Court, State Bar of Colorado - 1994
California Supreme Court, State Bar of California - 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - 1985
U.S. District Court/Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado - 1988
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California - 1983
American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association
Arapahoe County Bar Association
California Bar Association

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS

Board Of Directors - 1997 - 1999; 2000 - 2002
Chairman - Strategic Planning Committee;
Chairman - National Conference on Collection Partnership, Spring, 2000

COLORADO CREDITOR BAR ASSOCIATION

President and Founding Member - Colorado Creditor Bar Association. Colorado's only trade association dedicated exclusively to the interests of creditors' rights attorneys

FIRST MEDIATION CORPORATION

Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Region, 1995 - 1998

EDUCATION

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California: Juris Doctor 1982, Dean's List: 1981 - 1982
California State University, Northridge: B.A., Psychology, Cum Laude Graduate: 1978
National Association of Securities Dealers: Mediator Certificate, 1996
CDR Associates - Mediation Certification, 1994