Bobby Silverstein joins PPSV

Silverstein was Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the US Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy and is currently Director of the Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy
January 18, 2007

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville, PC is pleased to announce the arrival of new partner Robert “Bobby” Silverstein, effective February 1, 2007. Mr. Silverstein joins Dick Verville, John Kemp, Peter Thomas and others in PPSV’s well-established disability, public policy and healthcare practice areas. His federal regulatory and legislative practice will also focus in the areas of rehabilitation, employment, education, social security, and civil rights.

Mr. Silverstein is currently the director of the Center for the Study and Advancement of Disability Policy. The Center conducts research and analysis of complex public policy issues affecting individuals with disabilities and their families. Prior to directing the Center, Mr. Silverstein was Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the US Senate Subcommittee on Disability Policy chaired by Senator Tom Harkin, who noted in the Congressional Record, “Bobby is truly among the best and brightest individuals in the field of public policy. In the field of disability policy, he has no equal.” (S. 9503, 9/17/97). Mr. Silverstein has over 30 years experience analyzing complex public policy issues and developing comprehensive and innovative legislative and regulatory solutions that meet the divergent needs of multiple stakeholders. He gained considerable experience negotiating and drafting bipartisan, consensus legislation. He was the behind-the-scenes architect of more than 20 bills enacted into law, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mr. Silverstein is the recipient of more than 10 national awards, including the Distinguished Services Award of the President of the United States. From 1997-2000, he served as an Associate Professor of Health Care Sciences, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Mr. Silverstein earned his BS in Economics, cum laude, from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (1971). He received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center (1974).

Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville is a Washington, DC-based law firm that focuses on health care, education, and the law of tax-exempt organizations. Mr. Silverstein can be reached at 202.466.6550 or Bobby.Silverstein@PPSV. com.