Paul A. Silver

Partner

Practice Areas:

Trusts & Estates
Nonprofit

401-274-2000

Paul’s practice is focused in the areas of trust and estate planning and administration, with additional work in the area of personal income taxes and other individual related legal issues. He also specializes in representation of tax-exempt organizations and charitable gift planning, representing both institutions and donors. In connection with his estate and financial planning activities, he has been primarily involved in the drafting of wills and trusts, as well as general investment work. In addition to individual clients, he represents trust departments of some of the area’s major financial institutions. Along with probate and administration of decedents’ estates and trusts, post mortem tax planning, and preparation of federal and state estate tax returns, he has been involved in valuation questions regarding real estate and shares of closely held businesses. Paul also has in-depth expertise in the area of the legal issues related to trust and estate litigation.

Education

Boston University, J.D., 1975
Harvard University, A.B., 1972
- cum laude

Bar Memberships

Massachusetts, 1985
Rhode Island, 1975

Work Experience

Hinckley Allen
- Partner (1981-Present)
- Associate (1975-1981)

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Rhode Island
Rhode Island Bar Association
Rhode Island Planned Giving Council

Honors & Awards

Best Lawyers in America® (2016, 2018-2019), "Lawyer of the Year" (2017) Recognized for Non-Profit/Charities Law and Trust and Estates
Chambers USA High Net Worth (HNW) (2018)
Rhode Island Super Lawyers (2005-2017)
The Rhode Island Foundation, Harold B. Soloveitzik Professional Leadership Award (2010)
Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, Top Lawyers in Rhode Island in Estate Planning Category

Charitable & Civic Involvement

Camp Ruggles, Board of Directors
Moses Brown School, Budget and Finance Committee
Providence Ronald McDonald House, Chairman, Investment Committee
Temple Beth-El, LYG Endowment Fund Oversight Committee
The Providence Athenauem, Investment Committee

Speaking Engagements

Panelist: 2009 Estate Planning Round-Up: The Year in Review. The Rhode Island Foundation and Citizens Bank, Providence, RI, November 4, 2009
Panelist: Private Philanthropy, Foreign Policy Association, Newport, RI, March 19, 2008
Panelist: Fiduciary Responsibilities of Managing Endowments. Citizens Bank, Providence, RI, February 28, 2008
Panelist: 2007 Estate Planning Round-Up: The Year in Review. The Rhode Island Foundation and Citizens Bank, Providence, RI, November 7, 2007
Presentation: Community Foundations & Banks – Friend or Foe? Can’t We All Just Get Along? 2007 Fall Conference for Community Foundations, San Francisco, CA, September 17, 2007
Panelist: Insights from Foundation Funders: 2007 Massachusetts Land Conservation Conference, Worcester, MA, March 24, 2007
Presentation: The Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act: How It Affects Your Endowment Spending. 2006 Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits, Charleston, SC, October 23, 2006
Panelist: Tax-Exempt Organizations in Rhode Island. Lorman Education Services, Providence, RI, July 11, 2006
Presentation: Advanced Charitable Giving Techniques. Joint meeting of RI Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors; RI Society of Financial Service Professionals; and RI Financial Planning Association, Warwick, RI, January 24, 2006
Presentation: UMIFA: How It Affects Your Endowment, What Changes Are Coming and When? Higher Education Law and Policy Institute, San Diego, CA, December 6, 2005
Presentation: Due Diligence in Charitable Giving and Administration. Planned Giving Council of RI, Providence, RI, November 17, 2005
Panelist: 2005 Estate Planning Round-Up: The Year in Review; Implications of Circular 230 for the Tax Practitioner. The Rhode Island Foundation and Citizens Bank, Providence, Rhode Island, October 27, 2005
Panelist: Charitable Giving for the Accounting Professional, Citizens Bank, Providence, RI, May 4, 2005
Presentation: UMIFA: U Got The Money – Now, Can You Spend It? Planned Giving Group of New England, Boston, MA, February 9, 2005
Presentation: Charitable Remainder Trusts: A Primer, Planned Giving Council of RI, Providence, RI, November 18, 2004
Presentation: UMIFA: U Got the Money – Now, Can You Spend It? National Conference on Planned Giving, Dallas, TX, October 16, 2004
Panelist: Charitable Giving Techniques for the Non-Estate Planning Attorney, Leave A Legacy Seminar, Citizens Bank, Providence, RI, September 30, 2004
Presentation: Estate Planning: The ABCs of Charitable Trusts, The Rhode Island Foundation, South Kingstown, RI, April 26, 2001
Panelist: Scholarships, Council on Foundations, 14th Fall Conference for Community Foundations, Miami, FL, October, 1998
Faculty, Bryant College Masters in Taxation Program. Course: Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, 1981

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