Jeremy Silverfine is an associate with Brody, Hardoon, Perkins and Kesten, LLP. He has tried more than one hundred and fifty jury cases in district, superior and federal courts throughout Massachusetts. He has also argued matters before the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Supreme Judicial Court, and administrative boards in Massachusetts.

Practice Areas

Mr. Silverfine’s practice at BHPK focuses on municipal liability and white collar criminal defense.

Prior Experience

Mr. Silverfine joins BHPK following fifteen years working as a prosecutor in the district attorney’s office in Bristol and Suffolk counties, the Office of the Attorney General, and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. Most recently, Mr. Silverfine was Chief of the Special Prosecutions Unit in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, which focused on financial, internet, public corruption and organized crime. Prior to that, he was Chief of the Public Integrity Unit at the Office of the Attorney General.

Among Mr. Silverfine’s more noteworthy cases was the prosecution of a South Boston woman who claimed to have ovarian cancer and held fundraisers that bilked thousands of dollars from supporters. He also was the first prosecutor in Massachusetts to use the civil rights laws to prosecute a voyeur who secretly filmed his roommates in the nude. As an assistant attorney general, Mr. Silverfine was the lead prosecutor in the case against a group of international conspirators who operated a bogus securities trading firm under the name London and Global and stole 1.5 million dollars from unwitting customers.

Teaching and Publications

Mr. Silverfine has spoken widely about white collar crime at conferences including the following:

• National College of District Attorneys White Collar Crime Course (2001)
• American Bar Association Regional White Collar Crime Seminar (2001)
• National White Collar Crime Center Financial Records Examination and Analysis (FREA) Training (2000, 2002)
• Massachusetts District Attorneys Association Cyber Crime Conference for Massachusetts Law Enforcement: iLegal and Practical Issues Involved in Investigating and Prosecuting Cyber Crime (2000)
• Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee Conference (LECC): The Computer Case: How and Where to Get Your Case Successfully Prosecuted

Awards and Honors

In 2002, the Boston Clearing House Association, a conference of law enforcement agencies and banking institutions in eastern Massachusetts, recognized Mr. Silverfine’s outstanding efforts prosecuting white-collar crime. In 2000, the New England Chapter of the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators named Mr. Silverfine Prosecutor of the Year.

Education

Mr. Silverfine graduated in 1984 from Suffolk University Law School, where he was Executive Editor of The Advocate, and Contributing Editor of Dicta. He received his bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University.

Professional and Community Affiliations

Mr. Silverfine is admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, and the Boston Bar Association Steering Committee. He is also a member of the Common Cause Legal Advisory Board.