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Hodgson Russ attorney Kelly A. Silverman joins Literacy Volunteers board

July 18, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Kane
716.848.1335
lkane@hodgsonruss.com

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kelly A. Silverman, Esq., an attorney in Hodgson Russ LLP's Real Estate & Finance Practice Group, was recently elected to the board of directors of Literacy Volunteers of America/Buffalo and Erie County, Inc.

"Literacy Volunteers provides a very valuable service to a true cross-section of our community," Ms. Silverman said. "I'm glad that I can contribute and be a part of this organization as it moves forward. I'm also happy to be able to continue Hodgson Russ's tradition of supporting important charitable organizations in our communities."

Ms. Silverman's law practice involves a variety of financing and real estate transactions, including asset-based loans and other secured credits, work-outs, and restructurings.

Literacy Volunteers of America/Buffalo and Erie County, Inc. works to improve the literacy skills of adults throughout Buffalo and Erie County by training volunteers as tutors. The services of Literacy Volunteers are free to residents of Erie County.

With more than 220 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law, Hodgson Russ is approximately the 185th largest law firm headquartered in the United States. It is one of approximately 100 firms in the country listed in America's Greatest Places to Work With a Law Degree. In June 2005, Hodgson Russ received the Carol S. Knox Family-Friendly Employer Award from the Capital District Women's Bar Association. The Firm, which was established in 1817 and is among the oldest law firms in the U.S., is the only law firm that can count two former U.S. presidents, Millard Fillmore and Grover Cleveland, among its alumni. Hodgson Russ has seven offices: Albany, Buffalo, and Johnstown, and two in New York City, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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