Phillip Silvestri

Overview Phillip (Phil) Silvestri focuses on the representation of clients in highly regulated industries, including timeshare developers, cannabis-related entities, and financial institutions. His practice primarily focuses on representing these clients in complex federal and state litigation. He also has extensive experience in general litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Silvestri serves as an arbitrator for the Eighth Judicial District Court and previously served as a mediator for the state of Nevada Real Estate Division. Prior to joining Greenspoon Marder, Mr. Silvestri managed his own practice, Silvestri Gidvani, P. C., representing creditors and cannabis businesses. In this role, his practice focused on representing lenders in foreclosure mediation, where he was the most experienced foreclosure mediation advocate in the State of Nevada, having participated in over 2,500 mediations. He was also appointed by the Nevada Supreme Court to the State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program Advisory Committee, where he has served until the committee was dissolved. In that role, the Supreme Court tasked him with evaluating the effectiveness, operation, policies and practices of the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program. Additionally, Mr. Silvestri was responsible for studying the program rules and making recommendations to the Court regarding improvements to the program. Bar Admissions Nevada Arizona Education J. D., Wake Forest University, 2008 Dean Scholarship Recipient B. A., Political Science, Philosophy, Legal Studies, State University of New York at Fredonia, summa cum laude, 2005 Experience Professional and Community Involvement Eighth Judicial District Court, Arbitrator, 2020-Present Nevada Real Estate Division, Mediator, 2020-2025 Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, Mediator, 2017-2022 Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program Advisory Committee, 2010-2016 Speaking Engagements Speaker, Changes in Policy and Federal Law Updates, Medical & Recreational Marijuana Seminar, 2017 Speaker, Medical Marijuana, Banking and Securities Presentation, Nevada, 2015 Speaker, Perspectives on Foreclosure Mediation, State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, 2015 Speaker, HOA Super Priority HOA Lien Panel Session, Fidelity National Title, 2014 Speaker, HOA Super Priority Lien Update, United Trustees Association Annual Conference, 2014 Speaker, Foreclosure Mediation Program Forum, Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors Annual Conference, 2014 Speaker, Foreclosure Avoidance Mediation: A Progress Report, United Trustees Association Annual Conference, 2013 Speaker, Foreclosure Mediation, State of Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program, 2011 Awards Recognitions Best Lawyers , The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Banking & Finance, 2021-2026 Super Lawyers magazine, Rising Star, 2012-2023 Desert Companion magazine, Top Lawyer, 2014 Publications In the News Quoted, This Is the Best State to Start a Cannabis Business Right Now, Money Morning, June 5, 2018 Quoted, Not A Word On Weed: AG Sessions Stays Silent On Legalized Marijuana in Las Vegas, KSNV News3 LV, July 12, 2017 Featured, Want to Get Into the Weed Business? These Brands Will Show You How, Merry Jane, July 6, 2017 Quoted, Cannabis Industry Holds Expo, Anticipating Legalization in NY, NJ, NJTV News, June 16, 2017 Quoted, Dont Uproot That Weed: Those Worried About Las Vegas Real Estate Prices Near Marijuana Dispensaries May Be Pleasantly Surprised, Vegas Inc, December 12, 2016 Quoted, Attorneys: Court Ruling Created Millionaire Real Estate Investors, Las Vegas Review-Journal, September 19, 2014 Publications Co-Author, The Rise and Fall of Physician-Recommended Reciprocity in Nevada, Cannabis Law Journal, September 1, 2016 Co-Author, Nevada Recreational Marijuana: From Initiative to Action, Cannabis Law Journal, December 1, 2016 Jun 13, 2019 New Nevada Employment Regulations Involving Marijuana Use Nov 2, 2017 Nevada Supreme Court Halts Distribution Licenses for Non-Alcohol Distributors Jul 15, 2017 Update: Nevada Department of Taxation Votes Unanimously To Move the Industrys Distribution Process Forward Jun 29, 2017 Nevada Adult-Use Goes Live: Fear and Loathing in Cannabis Distribution News & Videos News Aug 21, 2025 64 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in the Best Lawyers in America 2026 Edition Aug 15, 2024 56 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Edition Aug 17, 2023 49 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition Jul 13, 2023 Greenspoon Marder Partner Phillip Silvestri Recognized Among Mountain States Rising Stars 2023 by Super Lawyers Magazine Aug 18, 2022 48 Attorneys At Greenspoon Marder Listed In The Best Lawyers In America 2023 Jul 12, 2022 Greenspoon Marder Partner Phillip Silvestri Recognized Among 2022 Mountain State Rising Stars By Super Lawyers Jan 8, 2020 Greenspoon Marder Promotes Six Attorneys To Partner In 2020 Jul 1, 2019 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Phillip Silvestri Recognized By Super Lawyers As 2019 Mountain State Rising Star Aug 23, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Senior Counsel Phillip Silvestri To Be Featured Speaker At The National Business Institutes Recreational Marijuana Business Law Seminar Jun 12, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Attorney Phillip Silvestri Recognized by Super Lawyers as 2018 Mountain State Rising Star Jan 5, 2018 Greenspoon Marder Secures Arbitration Award of $2.8 Million On Behalf of Client Westgate Resorts Nov 2, 2017 Nevada Supreme Court Halts Distribution Licenses for Non-Alcohol Distributors Apr 25, 2017 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Neal Gidvani And Phillip Silvestri To Speak At Medical & Recreational Marijuana Seminar Sep 6, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Sponsors the Cannabis World Congress & Business Expo in Los Angeles Aug 12, 2016 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Join the Editorial Board of The Cannabis Law Journal Jul 19, 2016 Three Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Join the Editorial Board of The Cannabis Law Journal Jun 23, 2016 Super Lawyers Recognizes 38 Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder