Adam Silvera

Unengaged. Immature. No effort or interest in settlement discussions. Shows up late and hurries everyone. Plays favorites and often won’t even acknowledge an attorney he doesn’t know or like. Have seen him explode and throw attorneys out of his courtroom for disagreeing with him or attempting advocacy. Acts like it’s all a big game he’s playing until his next promotion. Bad fit and poor judicial temperament for a serious Trial Part.

Highly overrated. Ten cases on in the pre-trial part and this supposed great settler was just going through the motions. Case after case getting trial dates. When my turn came, he made no effort. It was all I could do to get him to speak with the defense lawyers privately to try and gage their position. Although he did it, he didn’t even have the decency to call me back in. He just sent the lawyers out to say we were excused. He looked bored. Maybe he’s thinking about the Appellate Division.