Terry N. Silverman attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and received his undergraduate degree in 1971. He attended law school at the University of Florida receiving his law degree in 1974. Upon graduation, he was hired in Gainesville as an Assistant State Attorney for the Eighth Judicial Circuit by State Attorney Eugene T. Whitworth. As a prosecutor, he was assigned criminal cases, including misdemeanor and felony charges, for prosecution throughout the six counties that comprise the Eighth Circuit.

During his employment, State Attorney Whitworth was appointed by the Governor to head the Second Statewide Grand Jury investigating organized gambling and crime throughout the State of Florida. Mr. Whitworth designated Mr. Silverman as a Special Assistant State Attorney to the Grand Jury. In that capacity, he provided legal advice and guidance to the panel including drafting applications to the Florida Supreme Court for the orders approving wiretaps and other electronic surveillance.

Terry entered private practice in Gainesville and has practiced in this area for 32 years. He has represented clients in cases ranging from capital murder to misdemeanors, and has litigated numerous cases to verdict. Mr. Silverman is admitted in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida and has trial experience in all of them, including multi-defendant conspiracy trials.

He is also a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, and Eleventh and Fifth Circuit Courts of Appeal. He has served on the Florida Bar Grievance Committee and Fee Arbitration Committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida.

In addition to State and Federal criminal cases, Mr. Silverman has an active civil litigation practice, including personal injury and wrongful death cases. Because of his interest in mediation, Mr. Silverman obtained his certification from the Florida Supreme Court as a certified circuit and county court mediator. Over the last several years, he has served as a mediator in over 150 Civil cases with the vast majority resulting in settlement. Mediation is a rapidly expanding part of Mr. Silverman's practice and he recently purchased and renovated an office building to better accommodate the needs of attorneys and their clients utilizing his mediation practice.