Elliot Silver

A pillar of leadership with over three decades of experience, Elliot Silver utilizes his expansive legal and practical knowledge at his clients’ behest, fighting tooth and nail to provide them the peace of mind and relief they require in their contentious criminal law matters. The principal at the Silver Law Firm in Oakland, California, he serves residents throughout the surrounding region and beyond across all aspects of criminal law, including sex crimes, traffic stops, DUIs, drug charges and homicide, among many others.

Mr. Silver completed his undergraduate studies in 1991 at the University of Miami, graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in communications and history. He went on to earn his Juris Doctor at the University of Miami School of Law in 1994, as well as his license to practice law in Florida a year later. In 2013, he became licensed to practice law in California and gained admission to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. 

A consummate professional through and through, Mr. Silver has judiciously taken on thousands of cases, as well as his involvement in over fifty jury trials, which went to verdict. For his many contributions, he has been rated a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo, along with the site’s Client’s Choice Award for the many positive client testimonials he has accrued. In addition, he has been recognized by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys in their 10 Best Attorneys list, as well as in the Top 100 Trial Lawyers list by the National Trial Lawyers. 

Within his legal community, Mr. Silver maintains close affiliations with many prominent legal organizations, including the American Association for Justice, the National Lawyers Guild, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and the National College for DUI Defense.