Mark S. Silver, is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker and lawyer with a doctorate in psychology, masters in political science, and post-graduate certificate in family therapy. He is the author of several publications, including “Handbook of Mitigation in Criminal and Immigration Forensics: Humanizing the Client Towards a Better Legal Outcome” Seventh Edition (2021) and “Psychosocial Evaluations and Consultation in Civil Litigation: Strategies to Understand and Humanize the Client” (2021).
Mr. Silver has lectured to thousands of lawyers throughout the United States on a wide range of forensic issues with case samples. Since 2002, Mark has worked as a consultant for law firms throughout the United States conducting psychosocial evaluations and writing formal forensic and mitigation reports in criminal, immigration, and personal injury cases. He has worked with thousands of clients from over 50 countries on various individual, family, and mental health issues. He has been qualified to provide expert testimony for numerous cases in Federal Immigration Court.
This program provides attorneys with a comprehensive framework for incorporating psychosocial evaluations into U visa petitions. Participants will examine statutory requirements alongside clinical factors that support findings of substantial physical...
This program examines the complex intersection of criminal convictions and immigration law under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. Participants will gain a clear understanding of how certain offenses create barriers to family-based immi...
This program provides immigration attorneys with an in-depth understanding of competency issues in removal proceedings under Matter of M-A-M. Participants will examine both the legal standards governing competency and the clinical considerations invo...
This program provides immigration attorneys with a structured and strategic approach to developing extreme hardship claims in waiver and cancellation of removal cases. Participants will explore the clinical and psychosocial criteria used in evaluatio...