Jeffrey A. Silver, Esq.
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Shareholder & Chairman, Gaming and Administrative Law Department
GORDON SILVER
As Chairman of the Gaming and Administrative Law Department of Gordon Silver, Jeffrey A. Silver served as a former Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney in the White Collar Crimes Division and was the resident member in charge of the Las Vegas office for the Nevada State Gaming Control Board during the State's tumultuous period of developing regulatory oversight. He also held positions at various resort hotels such as COO and General Counsel for the Landmark Hotel & Casino, President of the Riviera Hotel & Casino, and Sr. Vice President of Marketing for Caesars Palace.
Mr. Silver has published articles in journals sponsored by many organizations (i.e. IAGA and the American Bar Association) and has spoken at numerous IAGA, ABA, State Bar Associations' and Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants' conferences and has testified before the Nevada Legislature and U.S. Congressional sub-committees on gaming law matters. He is authorized to practice law before all Nevada courts, the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Court for Nevada and the United States Supreme Court. A long-time Nevadan, he is closely involved in community and civic affairs.
Education
- Northwestern University, B.S. in Business Administration
- University of San Diego School of Law, Juris Doctorate
Professional and Community Affiliations and Awards
- Past Trustee and President, International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA); Currently Serves as a Counselor
- Past Chairman and Vice-Chairman, American Bar Association's Gaming Law Committee
- Past Trustee and Chairman, Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and (now) serves on the Chamber's Insurance and Benefit's LLC Board
- Past Director and Secretary-Treasurer, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
- Past Member of U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Boulder Dam Area Counsel of Boy Scouts, William McCool Science Center Foundation, and the National Conference of Christians and Jews
- Licensed CPA in Nevada and California (both inactive)
- Awarded as one of Nevada's pre-eminent gaming law practitioners by Wood & White's Best Lawyers in America, Chamber USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business and Mountain States Super-Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating (Highest legal rating a lawyer can receive)