Joe Silverzweig, Esq.

Attorney, lobbyist, and public speaker.

I see connections others miss, solve problems others can’t, and innovate where others stagnate.

I’ve done it for multi-billion dollar government agencies, Fortune-50 companies, and cutting-edge tech startups. Now I’m going to do it for you.

SILVER STRATEGY - President

  • General counsel for an Ed-Tech startup; managing disputes, negotiating contracts, developing policies, and mitigating risk.

  • Board member (former) for a nonprofit healthcare provider; coordinated political strategy, supported development, and oversaw implementation of a complete compliance overhaul.

  • Manage political campaigns and advise candidates from state-wide to local on campaign messaging, strategic positioning, and campaign financing.

  • Represent member-manager of a drug rehabilitation center through violations of internal policy and partnership dissolution with no litigation.

  • Leveraged network and agency knowledge to restore the revoked license of a court-approved therapy facility within 72 hours.

COMCAST - Government Affairs for Utah and Idaho

  • Developed and implemented first-of-its-kind statewide grassroots political campaign over four years. Coordinated stakeholders across the state and political lines, managed a six figure budget, and produced eight times the win rate compared to the company’s prior efforts. Comcast has now implemented my strategy in multiple states and continues to expand.

  • Managed entitlement, permitting, and other obstacles to construction for a two state region, leading the division and creating the regulatory environment that allowed the company to add tens of thousands of new customers to the network.

  • Obtained corporate board level support for unprecedented, seven figure strategic communications campaign, serving as a pilot project for a multi-million-dollar nationwide strategy rollout.

  • Helped secure millions of dollars in state and federal grants to support network expansion based on existing relationships in local governments as well as a proven ability to build trust and deliver results fast.

  • Oversaw private litigation counsel to deliver critical results in the highest priority business environments.

  • Publicly represented the Comcast brand before boards, commissions, committees, elected officials, and local and state government staff.

STATE OF UTAH - Assistant Attorney General

  • Implemented comprehensive juvenile justice policy reform resulting in 80% reduction in youth detention days and dramatic improvements in recidivism, youth engagement in the community, and youth success.

  • Implemented new telehealth program to assist partner local governments and nonprofits with the delivery of crisis care and other essential services to DHS clients.

  • Developed a new incompetent defendant policy, protecting the Department of Humans Services from tens of millions of dollars in penalties threatened for past failures to comply with a court-ordered settlement.

  • Represented small businesses going through dissolution, resolving disputes through negotiation and mediation with a minimum of legal activity.

  • Served as a Conflict Guardian Ad Litem, representing children who required their own legal counsel due to issues with the advocacy of their parents or guardians.

  • Managed complex divorce cases from filing through trial involving custody, property, and business partnership disputes.

  • Provided general business services to small businesses in need of contracting, negotiation, business formation, or other help.

WASATCH LAW GROUP - Partner