- HomicidePrior to joining Silverman Theologou LLP as Of Counsel, Mr. Varkas primarily worked as an Associate for Sweetapple, Broeker & Varkas, PL, a boutique business litigation law firm, where he developed his arsenal of litigation skills from both his father and Robert A. Sweetapple, Esq., a board-certified business litigation and trial attorney with more than thirty-five years of experience. As a law school student, Mr. Varkas completed a semester internship at the Broward County State Attorney’s Office (Homicide and Appellate Divisions). Mr. Varkas went on to graduate from St. Thomas University School of Law in May of 2010, a full semester early, earning Dean’s List Honors in his final semester.
- Corporate LawSilverman Theologou LLP helps new businesses and entrepreneurs form their companies by advising them about various types of entities: including limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, partnerships, S or C corporations. Silverman Theologou LLP, utilizes its experience and business acumen to serve both public and private companies, and assists clients in the preparation of all corporate governance documents including corporate by-laws, operating agreements, partnership agreements, shareholders agreements, buy-sell agreements, meeting minutes, capitalization schedules and ledgers. Silverman Theologou LLP additionally has assisted clients in updating corporate governance and annual entity maintenance of corporate books, records and compliance.
- Business FormationMr. Blecki oversees firm-wide collection matters for our credit union clients. Specifically, he works with our credit union clients on the negotiation, litigation,and resolution of commercial and consumer debt disputes and related issues. Mr. Blecki, who has extensive experience navigating creditors through bankruptcy matters, also assists clients with an array of transactional matters, including contract drafting and review and business formation and maintenance.
- Business DisputesFounded by Gary Silverman and Milt Theologou, the law firm of Silverman Theologou LLP is located in the Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, Los Angeles, CA, and Fort Lauderdale. FL metropolitan areas. Silverman Theologou is a creditors rights and business law firm focusing primarily on commercial and consumer collections with attorneys licensed in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida, California, and Washington. Additionally, and to better serve our client’s national and international requirements, Silverman Theologou maintains associations and relationships with attorneys in other geographic areas throughout the country, and is a member of The National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA).
- Business Transactions
- Limited Liability CompaniesMr. Silverman has handled a wide range of corporate and business matters and has advised management, business owners and purchasers of businesses on a variety of business issues including: contract preparation and negotiation; formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies; organization, operation, acquisition and sale of business interests; and, when necessary, financial reorganization of businesses. Mr. Silverman has also handled a variety of commercial litigation matters related to commercial collections.
- Employment ContractSilverman Theologou LLP assists its individual, business and corporate clients with respect to a wide range of business issues and actively participates in reviewing, negotiating and drafting documents such as: business contracts; loan agreements; financing documents; buy-sell agreements; promissory notes; security agreements; payment bonds; personal and business guarantees, subordination agreements; letters of credit; employment agreements; non-compete agreements; vendor and supplier agreements; customer purchase agreements; service agreements; and general commercial contracts.
- Employment LitigationSilverman Theologou LLP works to provide its individual, business and corporate clients, with advice on protecting their individual, corporate and commercial assets through a multi-disciplinary approach utilizing lawyers, bankers, accountants, insurance professionals, and others. Silverman Theologou LLP regularly advises its clients with respect to matters involving general business law, including: contracting; commercial leasing; commercial transactions; structuring of equity ownership; personnel policies and manuals, employment issues; shareholder concerns; and shareholder and board of director representation.
- Non-compete Agreement
- Real Estate LitigationAs Of Counsel to Silverman Theologou LLP, Mr. Varkas handles a wide range of matters for our credit union clients in Florida. Specifically, Mr. Varkas’ work primarily focuses on the negotiation, resolution and collection of consumer debt, which includes both filing and litigating claims throughout the State of Florida to recover all monies due and owing. As a business litigation attorney of more than ten years, Mr. Varkas also has extensive experience in the areas of Florida HOA/COA law, landlord-tenant disputes, real estate litigation, and business torts. Mr. Varkas has handled cases from inception to discovery, trial and appeal.
- Construction LitigationSince being admitted to practice law in 1999, Mr. Theologou has concentrated on commercial litigation, creditor’s rights, including commercial and consumer collections, and construction litigation. Mr. Theologou currently manages the law firm’s day-to-day operations and the law firm’s post-judgment department.
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Estate PlanningFor nearly 40 years, Silverman Theologou LLP’s attorneys have provided experienced representation, and have served as trusted advisors to clients. Additionally, our unique size fosters long-lasting client relationships. Our firm uses our decades of experience to assist clients with consumer and commercial collections, corporate formation, corporate governance, business reorganization, creditor’s rights, estate planning, and commercial litigation.
- Bankruptcy
- ForeclosureSilverman Theologou LLP provides quality, cost-effective collection, bankruptcy and real estate foreclosure services to our credit union clients. Because we understand how important members are to our clients, we are committed to delivering an extremely high level of service while fostering professional, comfortable relationships with credit union members.
- Debt CollectionMs. Schell earned her bachelor of science in legal studies from the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT. She earned her juris doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA. While attending law school, Ms. Schell interned with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia in the Debt Collection Division.