East Petersburg, PA

Bernard Ilkhanoff

Bernard Ilkhanoff graduated from Frostburg State University with a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish. He worked as a Legal Assistant before attending Temple University School of Law. After graduating, he served as an Assistant City Solicitor for Baltimore's Law Department, representing the Baltimore Police Department. In 1999, he co-founded Ilkhanoff & Silverstein, PC. He has been recognized as a 'Rising Star' in litigation by Super Lawyers, won the 2011 Jeremiah Sullivan Black Barrister Award, and was selected as a Susquehanna Valley Select Lawyer for 2014 and 2015 in Criminal Law. He has held various leadership roles in the York County Bar Association, including President in 2016, and is the immediate past President of the Lancaster Bar Association and current President of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Conference of County Bar Leaders. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Maryland Associations for Justice and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Paula Silverstein

Paula S. Silverstein is an experienced attorney with over 20 years of practice, co-founding Ilkhanoff & Silverstein, PC in 1999. She graduated from Muhlenberg College and Widener University School of Law in 1991. Her career includes serving as a Law Clerk for the City of Philadelphia, Assistant City Solicitor, Associate Attorney at Post & Schell, P.C., and in-house counsel for major insurance carriers. This diverse experience allows her to anticipate opponents' strategies. She is licensed in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey, and admitted to the United States Supreme Court. She is active in various professional associations, including the PA Council of Mediators, Lancaster County Bar Association, and York County Bar Association, where she was a past President of the Family Law Section and Solo and Small Firm Section. She also serves on the Lancaster General Health Foundation Board of Trustees and is involved in community organizations like the Lancaster County Sunrise Rotary and Southern Branch YMCA.