Susan M. Silva

Susan’s civil litigation practice concentrates on defending professional liability claims.

Prior to joining Peabody & Arnold, Susan practiced at Boyle | Shaughnessy, P.C., where she litigated personal injury matters in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Susan received her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Suffolk University School of Law.  During law school, Susan served as Senior Managing Editor for the Suffolk University Law Review.  She also served as Magister of Suffolk’s legal honor society, Phi Delta Phi.  Susan has competed in three national appellate moot court competitions, where her team has placed in the semifinals and finals.

Susan graduated magna cum laude from Salve Regina University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of Justice.

Boston Bar Association

Massachusetts Bar Association

American Bar Association

Time to Blow Up the Showup: Who Are Witnesses Really Identifying?, 48 Suffolk U. L. Rev. 845 (2015).

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