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Monica A. Silver

Associate

Sacramento

916.558.6136

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Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

Experience

Monica A. Silver is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation practice group.

Monica has a broad range of experience representing both private and public clients across all stages in litigation from pre-lawsuit investigations to trial in both state and federal courts. Her work spans employment, property, and personal injury-related matters. Prior to working at Weintraub Tobin, Monica worked with civil litigation firms serving clients in the areas of employment discrimination, property damage claims, and personal injury, including complaints brought under the Federal Employer’s Liability Act, complex asbestos litigation matters, and claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Monica obtained her law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. In law school, she served as a member of the Moot Court Honors Board as Vice-Chair and advocate in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. She also served as Vice-President for the Jewish Law Students Association and was a founding Board Member of the Craft Beer Law Association. She was named the 2019 McGeorge Appellate Advocate of the Year and was made a member of the Order of the Barristers.

In her free time, you can find Monica playing softball or golf, experiencing all Sacramento has to offer, and spending time with her dog, Percy.

Sacramento County Bar Association
Member

Leonard M. Friedman Bar Association
Member, 2023 Unity Bar Dinner Planning Committee

Placer County Bar Association
Member

McGeorge Moot Court Alumni Board
Member

National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Member

Awards

First Year Moot Court Competition Best Oralist, 2017

Top 10 Oralist U.S. Rocky Mountain Regional, 2019

Appellate Advocate of the Year, 2019

Order of the Barristers, 2019

McGeorge Outstanding Student Achievement, 2019

J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, 2019

B.A., University of California, Davis, 2016

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