Frank J. Silvestri, Jr.,
Counsel

fsilvestri@verrill-law.com

Publications & Podcasts

September 24, 2020 Alerts and Newsletters

Domestic Discovery for Foreign Arbitrations? Now Three Circuits Say “No”

September 2, 2020 Alerts and Newsletters

Domestic Discovery for Foreign Arbitrations? Location, Location, Location!

April 6, 2018 Published Works

Letter Submitted on Behalf of American College of Trial Lawyers to Civil Rules Advisory Committee: Proposed Amendment to Rule 30(b)(6)

May 23, 2017 Published Works

Attorneys, Your Input is Needed On Deposition Rule

March 28, 2017 Published Works

Letter Submitted on Behalf of American College of Trial Lawyers to Civil Advisory Committee: Proposed Study of Rule 30(b)(6) Revisions

Firm Highlights

Matter

Tort Liability: Fiduciary Duty Law

In an action by a product manufacturer against its Distributing Agent in the United Kingdom, the Connecticut Superior Court granted summary judgment to the defendant on the plaintiff’s claim for breach of fiduciary duty...

News

Verrill Trial Attorneys Once Again Recognized as “Local Litigation Stars” in Benchmark Litigation 2021 Edition

(January 14, 2020) – Eight Verrill attorneys have again been recognized for their litigation skills in Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 edition. In addition to the firm’s eight individual rankings, both Karen Frink Wolf and Martha...

News

35 Verrill Attorneys Named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

(November 9, 2020) – The 2020 edition of New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars© has recognized a total of 35 Verrill attorneys for excellence in their individual areas of practice. Only the top...

Publication/Podcast

Domestic Discovery for Foreign Arbitrations? Location, Location, Location!

International transactions can generate international disputes. A party to a lawsuit in one country may believe that a non-party in another country has information that could be put to good use in the case...

News

Nearly 80 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021, Including a Dozen Named Lawyers of the Year

(August 24, 2020) – Nearly 80 Verrill attorneys were recognized as "Best Lawyers" by Best Lawyers® 2021 , including 12 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinguished recognition for only a single lawyer...

Matter

Civil Procedure: Amending Away Federal Class Action Subject Matter Jurisdiction

A Connecticut lawyer and his firm were the plaintiffs in a class action in United States District Court against several title insurance companies, alleging that the title insurance companies’ use of so-called “national agents&rdquo...

Publication/Podcast

Domestic Discovery for Foreign Arbitrations? Now Three Circuits Say “No”

Well, that didn’t take long! Earlier this month I posted a short piece describing a two-to-two circuit split on the question of whether a foreign private arbitration panel is a “foreign or international tribunal&rdquo...