Joel Silverman | Helena Estate Lawyer

Joel Silverman was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He moved to Missoula in 1992 and received his B.A. in Mathematics and B.S. in Forestry from the University of Montana in 1997.   He received his law degree from Lewis and Clark College in 2003 and an LL.M. (master’s degree) in Taxation from the University of Washington in 2004.

Joel’s business career began in high school, when he started his own fly tying company and taught fly tying and fly-fishing classes.  His fly-fishing business continued through college and law school. During college, Joel took 10th place in a world fly-tying competition.  He continued to use his business skills after graduating from college, by helping fly-fishing lodges, around the world, to improve their businesses through marketing and improved business techniques.

After law school, Joel spent his first three years of private practice in Butte, Montana, assisting clients with business matters, entity formation, tax planning for businesses and individuals, Wills, Trusts, elder law, property transactions, and liquor and gambling issues.

Joel moved to Helena, Montana, in 2006, after joining the Montana Department of Revenue as an attorney.  His nearly six years at the Department of Revenue were spent working on legislation, liquor, and gambling matters, and litigating various federal and state tax law issues (collections, income tax, coal and gas severance tax, property tax, and telecommunications taxes).

Silverman Law Office, PLLC was opened in May of 2012, when Joel recognized that there was a large need for a business and estate planning law office, that did more than just repeat the law to the client.  Joel realized individuals and businesses need lawyers that focus on the client’s goals and needs, rather than just the clients’ legal issues.

Joel’s practice focuses on assisting individuals and businesses with business law, tax, succession planning, employment issues, mergers and acquisitions, wills, trusts, property transactions, liquor and gambling law, and oil and natural gas law. Additionally, Joel has been coaching and consulting various businesses to deal with the new world of marketing and business practices.

Joel enjoys playing soccer, spending time outdoors, working with veterans through Montana Mending Waters, serving on boards for the Montana Business Assistance Connection and the Helena College Foundation, and spending time with his wife, Andrea Silverman, skiing, hiking, and fly-fishing.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Silverman Law Office, PLLC	Helena, MT	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Lewis & Clark Law School	J.D.	Law School	2003
University of Washington	LL.M.	Taxation	2004
University of Montana	Bachelors	Mathematics & Forestry	1997

State / Court	Date
North Dakota	2013
Montana	2003

• Member | Montana State Bar Association
  Member | North Dakota State Bar Association

• Attorney of the Month | Attorney at Law Magazine

• Joel is a published author with several published books on business, taxes, and estate planning. His most recent book on business should be published in August of 2020. He has appeared on various radio and television stations as an expert and was featured in May of 2020 in Attorney at Law Magazine. Additionally, Joel is a public speaker and has given several keynote addresses on various topics around the country.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2013) Licensed as Attorney in North Dakota. Verified with State Bar Association of North Dakota.	June 18, 2020
(2003) Licensed as Attorney in Montana. Verified with State Bar of Montana.	June 18, 2020

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