Bio

Lee Silver is a founding member of Silver & Van Essen, P.C., a commercial litigation boutique Firm located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lee is an experienced trial lawyer who has specialized in commercial litigation since 1984, during which time he has represented clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, manufacturers, and a variety of closely-held companies of all sizes to individual business owners, shareholders, executives, and professionals. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of commercial cases, including claims involving breach of contract, shareholder and partnership disputes, fraud, business torts, fraudulent conveyances, trade secrets and unfair competition, construction disputes, real estate litigation, and libel and slander. Lee has handled a number of high profile cases and has litigated in many states outside of Michigan.

Lee has received several honors for his work as a trial lawyer, including many that are based on peer review, including the following: Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for Commercial Litigation every year since 2010; Named as a Michigan "Super Lawyer" in Commercial Litigation every year since 2007; AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell every year since 1997; Selected for inclusion in "Leading Lawyers" for Commercial Litigation and ADR Law; Selected as a Fellow in "Litigation Counsel of America"; and is a member of the "Million Dollar Advocates Forum."

In addition to his trial practice, Lee is an experienced facilitative mediator and has successfully mediated to settlement over 200 commercial cases over the past 15 years throughout Michigan. Lee also regularly serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association for large complex commercial cases.

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