Richard W. Silverthorn

Senior Counsel


Over the last 30 years, Rich has developed a national corporate and transactional practice with extensive experience in corporate matters.

He represents both privately held and publicly traded companies, including serving as general counsel of a publicly traded NASDAQ company for approximately 10 years while continuing his position with the law firm.

Rich has worked on a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters in the chemical, energy, utility, manufacturing, automotive, trucking, mining, electronics, temporary services and food industries. 

Chambers USA recognized Rich for being the first "port of call" for companies in the chemical and utility industries and for his "organized, determined and meticulous" approach to M&A transactions. According to Chambers, clients were "impressed with his legal skills" and praised Rich for being "perceptive and accurate" and “deeply experienced in both the legal and market elements of transactions."

    • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1982
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S., 1978
  • Bar Admissions

    • Wisconsin
    • Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, 2008-2018

    • Finance Monthly Magazine 2011 M&A (USA) award

    • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent

    • Wisconsin Bar Association

    • American Bar Association

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Press Releases9.17.24

M&A Transactional Attorney Richard W. Silverthorn Joins Dykema’s Milwaukee Office

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Rich Silverthorn as a Senior…

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