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Marc Jonathan Zilversmit
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Biography
Marc Zilversmit is a California Criminal Appeals Attorney and California Criminal Trial Attorney who is located in San Francisco and practices throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Marc Zilversmit is the only San Francisco Bay Area Lawyer Certified as a Specialist in both Criminal Law and Appellate Law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Zilversmit has over 28 years experience. He handles all criminal charges and appeals: Felonies and Misdemeanors. Trials, Appeals and Writs of Habeas Corpus. State and Federal Courts. Adults and Juveniles.
Mr. Zilversmit has been recognized as a Super Lawyer every year since 2007. He is AVVO rated.
Mr. Zilversmit graduated from Stanford Law School where he served as an Editor of Stanford Law Review. He spent a year clerking for the Ninth Circuit. After his clerkship, he spent five years trying misdemeanor, felony and juvenile cases at the Los Angeles Public Defender's office. He then moved to San Francisco and became an associate at Riordan & Rosenthal, before starting his own practice.
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 38 years
State: California
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Marc Jonathan Zilversmit
523 Octavia St, San Francisco, CA, 94102-4313
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Posted by anonymous | March 01, 2015 | Appeals
Brilliant and Honest
Marc represented me in a complex appeals case. He knew the law, was able to quickly and thoroughly analyze the case. He did this on a pro bono basis. Unfortunately, because of the negligence, fraud, and deceit of the previous attorneys handling the appeal, he was not able to move forward due to time ...
Posted by anonymous | December 05, 2010 | Criminal Defense
Great Lawyer, Very Experienced, Extremely Smart and Effective
Mr. Zilversmit got my conviction reversed, and after it went back to the trial court he got the case dismissed. Even though I was innocent, I lost faith in the justice system, but Mr. Zilversmit restored my faith. He reviewed my transcripts and found errors that the Judge made that my trial attorne...
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Experience
Honors
2015
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Northern California Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Marc Zilversmit
1994 - 2000
Associate, Riordan & Rosenthal
1988 - 1993
Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office
1987 - 1988
Judicial Law Clerk, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Alfred T. Goodwin
Associations
1989 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
1987 - Present
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
2012 - 2015
State Bar of California, Appellate Courts CommitteeMember
2008 - 2012
State Bar of California, Appellate Law Advisory CommitteeMember
Education
N/A
Stanford Law School
N/A
Haverford College