Silver & Van Essen exists to provide extraordinary litigation services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Founders, Lee T. Silver and Douglas W. Van Essen, were previously partners at large, full-service firms where each specialized in civil litigation. Silver & Van Essen grew to understand that the best way to serve clients was to form a firm that did one thing—high-stakes litigation—and did it well. This bedrock belief has resulted in a firm that is comprised exclusively of exceptional trial lawyers who are dedicated to providing personal service, minimizing litigation costs, and finding practical and creative solutions to clients' problems.

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