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About Steven M. Silverberg

Steven M. Silverberg is a partner in Silverberg Zalantis LLP. He has extensive experience in representing developers and municipalities in land use, zoning and environmental law matters including litigation and appeals in the New York State and Federal Courts. Starting his career as an assistant district attorney and then working as a town attorney, providing counsel in such diverse areas as contracts, construction, telecommunications and employment law, prepared him for the services he continues to provide to businesses, municipalities and individuals. In addition to his experience with the approval process for residential and commercial developments and related litigation, he has negotiated complex development agreements and counseled clients in the financing of commercial projects.

Practice Areas
Professional Experience
ExperienceYears
Partner, Silverberg Zalantis2005-Current
Boutique real estate firm which focuses on zoning, land use, real estate, environmental and municipal law and related litigation and appeals. The firm also provides assistance to our clients in areas of construction law and business formation and dissolution.
Partner, Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP2001-2005
Concentration in zoning, land use, municipal, environmental and real estate law and related litigation and appeals
Partner, Kirkpatrick & Silverberg LLP1992-2001
Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School1990-1993
Taught courses including State and Local Government Law
Education
SchoolFocusDegreeYear
New York University School of Law - New York UniversityJ.D1972
Honors: Editor,Journal of International Law and Politics
Activities: Environmental Law Society

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Publications
TitlePublisherPublished
The Ultimate Challenge to SEQRA New York law JournalSeptember, 2008
Article regarding New York SEQRA regulations and Climate Change
The Application of RLUIPA to Land Use RegulationABA State and Government Law NewsAugust, 2005
Discussion of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and its Implications for municipalities.
Zoning: Proof of Inverse Condemnation from Excessive Land Use RegulationLawyers Cooperative Publishing1995
Chapter in American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts 3d on the application of 42 U.S.C. 1983 to land use regulation.
Wetlands and Coastal Zone Regulation and ComplianceJohn Wiley & Sons 1993
Co-Author of Book on regulations relating to wetlands and the implementation of coastal zone regulations including local waterfront revitalization plans(LWRP)
Subdivisions and Site Plan ReviewMatthew Bender1990
Chapter in Warren's Weed New York Real Property Law addressing the procedures for subdivision and site plan review and approval.

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