ROBERT M. SILVA, ESQ ., the senior member and founder of the firm, has practiced law for over 35 years. Born in Providence, Rhode Island on June 29, 1941, Silva graduated from East Providence High School in June 1959. Thereafter, he attended and graduated from Providence College in June of 1963 (Cum Laude) with an AB degree in political science. In 1966 Silva graduated from Boston College with an LLB degree, was admitted to the Rhode Island Bar and became a member and partner in the firm of Moore, Virgadamo, Boyle & Lynch, Ltd., Newport, Rhode Island for ten years (1966-1976). In June 1969 Silva was elected to the Middletown Town Council, serving as President for seven years of his 15 on the Council. Throughout his legal career and time of public service, Silva remained active in numerous organizations, serving as legal counsel to the Rhode Island State Water Resources Board (1969-1985), legal counsel to the East Providence School Department since 1993, as well as legal counsel to the Rhode Island State Lottery Commission since 1994. Silva also serves as: Chairman of the Middletown Economic Advisory Committee, advocate to the Middletown Knights of Columbus; member of the Newport Hospital Corporation; President of the Portuguese Cultural Foundation; member of the Middletown Historical Society; an incorporator of the Bank of Newport; legal counsel and member of the Board of Governors of Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club, Inc.; legal counsel to the Newport County YMCA; as well as various committees at Salve Regina University. Silva is a former member of 143rd Air Commando Group in Warwick, Rhode Island, and has served as a commissioned officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corp, United States Naval Reserve. Silva is a member of the Newport County & Rhode Island Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Corporate Law
• Domestic Law
• Estate Planning
• Probate
• Real Estate Development Law
• Zoning Law

Litigation Percentage

• 30% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island, 1966
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1966

Education

• Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1966
  L.L.B.
  
  
• Providence College, June, 1963
  A.B.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Major: Political Science
  
  
• East Providence High School, June, 1959
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Town of Middletown, 1969 - 1984
  Town Council
  
  
• Town of Middletown , 1971 - 1973
  Vice-President
  
  
• Town of Middletown , 1973 - 1978
  President
  
  
• Town of Middletown , 1980 - 1982
  President
  
  
• Rhode Island State Water Resources Board, 1969 - 1985
  Legal Counsel
  
  
• East Providence School Department, 1993 - Present
  Legal Counsel
  
  
• Rhode Island State Lottery Commission, 1994 - Present
  Legal Counsel
  
  
• Middletown Knights of Columbus
  Advocate
  
  
• Newport Hospital Corporation
  Member
  
  
• Portuguese Cultural Foundation
  President
  
  
• Middletown Historical Society
  Member
  
  
• John E. Fogarty Foundation
  Member, Board of Trustees
  
  
• Wanumetonomy Golf & Country Club, Inc.
  Member, Board of Governors
  
  
• Newport County YMCA
  Director
  
  
• 143rd Air Commando Group, Warwick, Rhode Island
  Former Member
  
  
• Rhode Island Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Newport County Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Middletown Economic Advisory Committee, 1991 - Present
  Chairman
  
  
• Aquidneck Island Development Corporation, 1973 - 1978
  President
  
  
• Rhode Island Strategic Development Commission, 1982 - 1984
  Member
  
  
• Providence Gas Company re: siting of LNG Transmission Facility at the Newport Naval Station, 2000 - 2001
  Special Counsel
  
  
• Salve Regina University
  Member, Advisory Council
  
  
• BankNewport
  Corporator
  
  
• East Providence High School Blue Print Task Force
  Member
  
  
• Economic Innovation Center
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Jubilee '93, Middletown's 250th Anniversary Committee
  Co-Chairman
  
  
• Catholic Charity Fund
  Member, Executive Committee
  
  
• Ocean State Business Development Authority
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Boys Clubs and Girls Clubs of Newport County
  Director
  
  
• Norman Bird Sanctuary - Grey Craig Conservation Project
  Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee
  
  
• St. Philomena School
  Member, Board of Consultants
  
  
• Meeting Street School
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Governor Bruce G. Sundlun Transition Policy Committee
  Member
  
  
• Robert Potter League for Animals
  Member, Capital Campaign Committee
  
  
• Newport Music Festival
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Providence College Alumni Association
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island
  Secretary
  
  
• Rhode Island Bicentennial Commission
  Member, Board of Directors
  
  
• Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns
  Regional Vice-President
  
  
• Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Council
  Vice-President
  
  
• Meeting Street School Easter Seal Campaign, 1975 - 1978
  Co-Chairman
  
  
• Jesus Saviour Parish Council
  Member
  
  
• Rhode Island Portuguese American Civic League
  President
  
  
• Aquidneck Island Law Enforcement Planning Commission
  Director
  
  
• Child & Family Services of Newport County
  Director
  
  
• Middletown March of Dimes, 1969 - 1970
  Chairman
  
  
• Newport County Regional YMCA
  Director
  
  
• Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island, 1976 - 1978
  Member
  
  
• State of Rhode Island Water Resources Board, 1969 - 1985
  Counsel
  
  
• East Providence School Department, 1993 - Present
  Counsel
  
  
• Portsmouth Abbey School
  Local Counsel
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Moore, Virgadamo, Boyle & Lynch, Ltd., Member, 1966 - 1976
• Moore, Virgadamo, Boyle & Lynch, Ltd., Partner, 1966 - 1976
• Robert M. Silva, Ltd., Private Practice of Law, 1977 - 1986
• Law Firm of Silva Law Group, Ltd., Senior Partner, 1986 - 2005

Fraternities/Sororities

• Delta Epsilon Sigma

Birth Information

• June 29, 1941, Providence, Rhode Island