Alan R. Silverman, Attorney

Alan R. Silverman

Attorney

Biography

Practice Areas

Education

  • Whittier College School of Law, Los Angeles, California
    • J.D. - 1991
  • University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
    • M.Ed. - 1973
    • Major: Guidance and Counseling
  • University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
    • Ph.D. - 1976
    • Major: Counseling Psychology
  • University of California, Berkeley, California
    • A.B. - 1970
    • Major: Psychology
  • University of California, Berkeley, California
    • M.P.H. - 1979
    • Honors: National Science Foundation Fellow
    • Major: Behavioral Sciences/Epidemiology

Bar Admissions

  • California, 1993

Professional Associations

  • Bravo & Margulies, Of Counsel

Published Works

  • Harney, David M., 'Medical Malpractice,' second edition, The Michie Company, 1991 supplement -- contributed to case note on desecration of remains
  • Blattler, A. and Silverman, A., 'Contingency Management Program Policies,' Department of Institutions Policies and Procedures Manual, State of Colorado, 1981
  • Silverman, A., 'Evaluating Goal Attainment Scaling by Independent Observation in Parent Behavior Management Counseling,' Dissertation Abstracts, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1976

Representative Cases

  • Rand v. Board of Psychology (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 1209, 140 Cal.Rptr.3d 837

Honors

  • Northern California Super Lawyer, 2014 - 2021

Classes & Seminars

  • 'Behavioral Approaches to Family Counseling,' symposium sponsored by University of Colorado Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, 1982
  • 'Non-Participant Observation Systems in Family Therapy,' symposium with Carl Thoreson, Stanford University, American Psychological Association annual meeting, Washington, D.C., 1976
  • 'Learning House, An Overview,' symposium with Montrose Wolf and Carl Thoreson, American Educational Research Association annual meeting, Los Angeles, 1976
  • San Francisco State University, adjunct faculty, family law, American Bar Association-approved program in paralegal studies, 2012
  • California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, directed counseling practicum for graduate students, 1983
  • University of Southern Colorado, Department of Psychology, adjunct professor, lectured on behavior modification with children, 1981-1982
  • Stanford University, Department of Psychology, directed counseling practicum for upper-division undergraduates, 1977-1978
  • University of Oklahoma, Department of Counseling Psychology, directed counseling practicum for master's degree candidates, 1973-1974
  • University of Oklahoma, Department of Counseling Psychology, instructor, statistics and learning theory, 1971-1972

Past Positions

  • Silverman Family Law, APC since June 1, 2021
  • Silverman & Silverman, Attorneys at Law, San Francisco, partner from 1994 through May 31, 2021
  • Minor’s Counsel, San Francisco County, Unified Family Court, Juvenile Dependency Panel, Approx. 1998 to 2008
  • Minor’s Counsel, San Francisco County, Unified Family Court Court, Approx. 2000-2008
  • San Francisco County, Unified Family Court, Settlement Master, 2007-present
  • Dependency Appellate Practice, First District Appellate Project, 1998-1999
  • Central California Appellate Program, 1999-2000
  • Bravo & Margulies, San Francisco, Of Counsel, 1994-2001
  • Law Offices of David M. Harney, Los Angeles, law clerk, 1990-1991
  • Los Angeles County Superior Court, Mental Health Department, judicial law clerk to Hon. Florence Bernstein, 1990

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Family Law specialist (CFLS), The State Bar of California's Board of Legal Specialization, 2010