Brianna L. Silverstein
7045 Huntley Run Place, Alexandria, VA 22306
(315) 868-6063 · brianna.silverstein@gmail.com
BAR ADMISSIONS
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Admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia
Admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Virginia
EDUCATION
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
Juris Doctor with honors, May 2009
 GPA: 3.65
 Managing Editor, International Law Review
 President, GW Street Law
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Arts, Government and Politics, May 2006
 GPA: 3.722
 Phi Beta Kappa
 Dean’s List
 Member, Media, Self and Society College Park Scholars Program
EXPERIENCE
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Washington, DC
Associate
 Participated in trials in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and
the United States District Court in the District of Columbia
 Argued discovery motions in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia
 Prepared for and second chaired multiple depositions
 Researched and wrote motions, legal briefs and memorandum relating to many areas of law,
including intellectual property/patent, employment law, products liability law and the False
Claims Act
 Organized, managed and participated in the discovery process
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Washington, DC
Summer Associate
 Researched and wrote memorandum relating to many areas of law
 Assisted in writing multiple briefs for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit
Department of Justice Civil Division National Courts, Washington, DC
Legal Intern
January 2008-April 2008
 Researched and wrote memorandum relating to legal issues in which the United States is the
defendant
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA
Law Clerk
May 2007-August 2007
 Researched and wrote articles addressing current school law topics for multiple publications
 Helped throughout the amicus process, including helping research and write an amicus brief
for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in M.A.L. v. Kinsland
 Researched and wrote legal memorandum in anticipation of and in response to questions
from various school officials and lawyers
 Analyzed various proposed regulations and the possible effects they have on school districts
District Office of Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.), Utica, NY
Intern
September 2001-May 2002
 Wrote and phoned constituents and government agencies with district concerns
 Researched issues relevant to district and Rep. Boehlert
 Worked directly with Rep. Boehlert and office staff to learn about legislative process
PUBLICATION
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M. McManus & B. Silverstein, Brief History of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the USA,
CADMUS, 1:3, 100-05 (Oct. 2011)