My Bio

About Me

I am the Managing Partner of the Miami litigation boutique firm of Clarke Silverglate, P.A., where I practice in the areas of personal injury defense, product liability, employment and commercial litigation. I served on the board of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and I am a member of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), where I serve on its Board of Directors and have served as co-chair of the Deposition Boot Camp, the Art of Marketing Seminar and the ACT Initiative. I am Past President of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and Past Chair of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society. I have served on the boards of the Miami-Dade County Defense Bar Association, FIU Honors' Alumni Association, FIU Alumni Association, Parent to Parent of Miami, Miami Legal Services and Florida Christian School.

I have written 19 books for lawyers and business professionals:

• Go Motivate Yourself—Stop Chasing Gurus and Do the Hard Work

• From Law School to Litigator

• The Associates’ Handbook

• Attorney Marketing 101

• Training Your law Firm Associates

• SLDO Strategic Planning Manual

• The Future of Law

• Social Media Musings—My Reflections on the Practice and Life

• The Practice and Process of Law—Checklists for Every Occasion

• Be Your Own Life Coach

• LinkedIn for Lawyers

• Getting Published for Lawyers

• Social Media Musings—Part 2

• Confessions of a Latino Lawyer

• The Associate Whisperer

• Social Media Musings—Part 3

• You’re Hired

• Question Everything

• Strategic Planning for Law Firms

I have written over 400 articles and have edited five books:

• The Defense Speaks

• The Trial Tactics Defense Manual

• The Deposition Manual

• Leadership for Lawyers

• The Public Speaking Manual.