Joseph E. Silvia joined Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC as a partner.Silvia counsels financial institutions and corporate clients on mergers, acquisitions, strategic transactions, general corporate matters, private equity, venture capital and bank and financial services regulation.He previously served as counsel to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and is an adjunct professor of law at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.• Much Shelist P.C. added Ryan T. Cauley as an associate in the health-care group.He advises …