Professional Affiliations-Law:
- JAMS www.jamsadr.com, Neutral Arbitrator and Mediator
- American Arbitration Association www.adr.org, Employment Law panel and the Complex Litigation panels
- Ninth Circuit Workplace Environment Committee, January 2018 to Present
- Association of Business Trial Lawyers San Diego chapter, www.abtl.org/sandiego.htm, Emeritus Director
- American Bar Association www.abanet.org, Dispute Resolution and Litigation Sections
- San Diego County Bar Association www.sdcba.org, Member
- Lawyers Club of San Diego www.lawyersclubsandiego.com, President’s Advisory Committee
- University of San Diego School of Law www.sandiego.edu/law, Board of Visitors, former member
- Merit Selection panel for the United States Magistrate Judges for the Southern District of California, as assigned
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyers Program www.sdvlp.org, Past Director
- Other Federal and State Judge Selection Committees Past Member
Business and Educational Affiliations and Boards:
- Rancho La Puerta Group www.rancholapuerta.com, Executive Board Member
- CONNECT www.connect.org, Board of Directors, Honorary Lifetime Member
- Athena San Diego www.athenasd.org, Emeritus Director, Faculty for the “On-Board” Program and Former Member of Pinnacle Awards Judging Committee
- Athena Foundation www.athenasd.org, Former Board Member
- University of California, San Diego www.ucsd.edu, Former Member Chancellor’s Community Advisory Board
Community Affiliations and Non-Profit Boards:
- Scripps Health www.scripps.org, Board of Trustees and Past Chairman of the Board
- Mingei International Museum www.mingei.org, Board of Trustees
- San Diego Public Library www.sandiego.gov/public-library, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Commissioners
- Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest www.planned.org, Former Board of Trustees and Past Chair of the Alumni Council
- Scripps Translational Science Institute (Genomic Medicine) www.stsiweb.org, BFormer Advisory Board Member
- Episcopal Community Services www.ecscalifornia.org, Former Board Member
- Run Women Run www.runwomenrun.org, Former Advisory Board Member
- Zoological Society of San Diego www.sandiegozoo.org, Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee
- La Jolla Music Society www.ljms.org, Former Board Member and Past President
- San Diego Performing Arts League www.sandiegoperforms.com, Former Director
Awards and Honors:
Ms. Silverman appears on the Best Lawyers in America and the Southern California Super Lawyers lists (2007 to present present year), along with other local and national lists of select lawyers in her areas of specialization.
She is the recipient of several community awards. Those related to her professional achievements are the Coalition of Reproductive Choice’s 2013 Defender of Choice Award, the 2000 University of San Diego School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award, the 2000 Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Award, the 2000 Individual Pinnacle Award from UCSD Athena, the 1994 Faye Stender Award from California Women Lawyers, and the 1992 Recipient of the Community Achievement Award from Lawyers Club of San Diego.