Law Firm Overview

The law firm of Silva, Thomas, Martland & Offenberg, Ltd. is located in Middletown, Rhode Island. We provide a broad range of legal services to individuals and business clients throughout Rhode Island.

Our firm is a full service law firm, representing and advising clients in the areas of administrative law, business & commercial law, constitutional law, employment law, estate planning, and real estate law. Our attorneys represent clients in every level of state and federal courts.

Our attorneys possess high academic credentials, maintain strong community ties, are committed to the pursuit of excellence, communicate effectively, and demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics as well as the utmost concern for our clients.

We utilize state-of-the-art technology and cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, client-oriented manner and ethical, friendly, and professional environment. Our approach focuses on each client's background, needs, and goals, and we are committed to responding promptly to telephone calls, to reporting on cases regularly, and to minimizing and eliminating risk by informing clients of significant changes in the law.

Our dedication to quality, understanding of the law, trust, and respect are the foundation for our long-standing relationships with clients and the community.

"The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers in the general practice of law. The court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any field of practice."

Areas of Practice

• Administrative Law
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Business & Commercial Law 30%
• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Franchising
• Civil Rights
• Constitutional Law
• Eminent Domain
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning 30%
• Elder Law
• Wills
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Litigation & Appeals
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law 40%
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Employment Law

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Franchising, Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Wills, Government Agencies & Programs, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, State, Local & Municipal Law