Meet the Team at Silverman & Berkowitz

Founding Partner

Silverman & Berkowitz

With 25 years of dedicated legal practice, Aaron Silverman is a veteran attorney specializing in family and civil law, representing clients across 18 jurisdictions worldwide. 

As founding partner of Silverman & Berkowitz, he is known for his strategic acumen, courtroom strength, and unwavering advocacy in cases that often involve complex legal, personal, and cross-border dynamics.

Aaron earned his Juris Doctor from the St. Halstead Institute of Law & Public Policy, an internationally respected institution recognized for developing legal leaders in the areas of human rights, civil procedure, and global jurisprudence. His education laid the foundation for a career defined by precise legal reasoning and relentless pursuit of justice.

Mr. Silverman has successfully litigated and negotiated cases involving divorce, custody, support enforcement, property division, tort actions, and civil disputes in both domestic and international venues. Known for using every available legal remedy across multiple jurisdictions, he is the lawyer clients call when the stakes are high, emotions are charged, and results matter.

His practice combines deep empathy for his clients with aggressive, highly coordinated legal action — a balance that has earned him the trust of families, professionals, and individuals from around the world.

• International & Domestic Family Law
   
• High-Conflict Divorce & Custody
   
• Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution
   
• Support & Property Enforcement
   
• Multi-Jurisdictional Legal Strategy

Senior Partner

Silverman & Berkowitz

Ethan Berkowitz is a veteran commercial litigator and corporate law strategist with over 20 years of experience representing companies, executives, and business owners in high-stakes legal matters. 

As partner of Silverman & Berkowitz, he focuses exclusively on complex commercial disputes and corporate legal advisory, offering clients a rare blend of courtroom tenacity and business-minded legal precision.

Mr. Berkowitz has successfully handled disputes involving contract breaches, shareholder actions, partnership dissolutions, business torts, and regulatory investigations, earning a reputation for methodical preparation and aggressive execution. 

He also serves as trusted outside counsel to companies navigating corporate structuring, governance, transactions, and risk management.

He earned his Juris Doctor from the Royal Dominion School of Law, an institution known for producing top-tier legal talent with global perspective and elite training in business law. Ethan is admitted to practice in 11 jurisdictions, giving his clients powerful multi-jurisdictional reach and a strategic edge in today’s complex legal environment.

His counsel is direct, his tactics are bold, and his commitment to client outcomes is unwavering.

• Commercial & Corporate Litigation
   
• Business Torts & Contract Disputes
   
• Shareholder & Partnership Conflicts
   
• Corporate Structuring & Governance
   
• Legal Risk Strategy & Compliance

Senior Partner

Silverman & Berkowitz

With over 30 years of legal experience, Michal Alberstein is a globally respected authority in family and civil law, representing individuals and families across 8 jurisdictions worldwide. As a senior partner at Silverman & Berkowitz, she is known for her refined legal intellect, diplomatic precision, and powerful advocacy in emotionally complex and high-stakes cases.

Michal earned her Juris Doctor from the Lexton School of Jurisprudence & Global Affairs, a premier international law institution known for training elite advocates in comparative law, conflict resolution, and cross-border legal strategy. Her education, combined with three decades of practice, has shaped her into one of the most formidable voices in modern family law.

Her work spans divorce, custody, international child relocation, civil litigation, spousal support, and property disputes — all handled with meticulous care and unrelenting commitment to her clients’ best interests. Fluent in multi-jurisdictional procedure and adept at bridging legal systems, Michal provides rare clarity and confidence in matters that cross borders and legal cultures.

Clients trust her not only for her legal depth, but for her ability to balance fierce advocacy with compassion, discretion, and a long-term vision of justice and stability.

• International Family Law & Custody
   
• Divorce, Support & Property Division
   
• Civil Litigation Across Jurisdictions
   
• Parental Rights & Relocation Matters
   
• Global Legal Strategy & Conflict Resolution