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Steven M. Silverberg
Silverberg Zalantis LLP- Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Civil Rights...
- New York
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Summary
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
- Appeals & Appellate
- Business Law
- Civil Rights
- Construction Law
- Environmental Law
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
Additional Practice Area
- Zoning and Land Use
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New York
- 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Silverberg Zalantis LLP
- - 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 LLP
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- Concentration in zoning, land use, municipal, environmental and real estate law and related litigation and appeals
- Partner
- Kirkpatrick & Silverberg LLP
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- Adjunct Professor of Law
- New York Law School
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- Taught courses including State and Local Government Law
Education
- New York University School of Law
- J.D
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- Honors: Editor,Journal of International Law and Politics
- Activities: Environmental Law Society
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section
- Council Member
- - Current
- Activities: Member of the governing council of this ABA section.
- Village of Piermont , New York
- Trustee
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- Activities: Member of the Village Board
- American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section
- Chair, Education Board
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- Activities: Chair of the committee which programs continuing legal education for this ABA section and its members.
- Village of Piermont , New York
- Chair, Planning Board
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- Activities: The planning board reviews subdivision and site plan applications for proposed development in the Village.
- Westchester Municipal Planning Federation
- Director
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- Activities: Member of the Board of Directors of this not for profit which provides training for municipal zoning and planning officials.
- Westchester County Bar Association
- Chair, Environmental Law Committee
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- Activities: Organized and presented continuing legal education programs on issues related to environmental law.
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Religion and Land Use in New York
- New York Law Journal, ALM Media Properties LLC
- Court of Appeals Upholds Atlantic Yards Condemnation
- New York Real Estate Law Reporter
- The Ultimate Challenge to SEQRA
- New York law Journal
- The Application of RLUIPA to Land Use Regulation
- ABA State and Government Law News
- Zoning: Proof of Inverse Condemnation from Excessive Land Use Regulation
- Lawyers Cooperative Publishing
- Wetlands and Coastal Zone Regulation and Compliance
- John Wiley & Sons
- Subdivisions and Site Plan Review
- Matthew Bender
- Matter of Magat v. Village of Bronxville Planning Board
- Court Upholds Denial of Use Variance for a Ski Lift
- Religion and Land Use In New York
- Property Owner Found to Be Within Zone of Interest for Standing to Challenge Development
- New York DEC SEQR Handbook
- Court Finds Westchester Town Violated RLUIPA and Overturns SEQRA Findings
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Steven M. Silverberg's Website Profile
- Website
- Silverberg Zalantis LLP Website
- Blog
- New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog
- Town List of Names and Email Addresses is Subject to Freedom of Information Law
20 July 2016 - Whether Restoration Requirement in a Grant of a Building Modification to Accommodate a Disability Violated the FHA
29 June 2016 - Erroneously Issued Permit Does Not Give Property Owner Vested Rights
11 April 2016 - Applicant Fails to Provide Dollars and Cents Proof for Use Variance
29 March 2016 - Court Holds Denial of Variance Did Not Violate RLUIPA
22 March 2016 - No Evidence of Legal Nonconforming Use
21 January 2016 - Standing To Challenge SEQRA Determination Is Not Defeated Because Others Are Also Impacted
19 November 2015 - Court Vacates SEQRA Findings Statement For Lack Of Support In The Record
30 September 2015 - Zoning Board Need Not Support Every Finding With Evidence If Determination Has A Rational Basis
26 September 2015
- Blog
- Climate Change Attorney Blog
- Washington State Implements Requirement to Reduce GHGs
18 September 2016 - California Legislature Adopts Expanded Climate Change Law
25 August 2016 - Study Predicts Antarctic Ice Melt Could Double Previously Predicted Sea Level Rise By 2100
31 March 2016 - H.R. 4169 Seeks to Limit EPA Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
7 December 2015 - New UN Report on Contribution of Weather to Disasters Over the Last Twenty Years
30 November 2015 - Two Recent Studies of Economic Impacts of Climate Change
23 October 2015 - California Legislature Considering Sweeping Regulations on Energy Use
31 August 2015 - New York DEC Prepares to Address Sea Level Rise
28 June 2015 - Proposed American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015
28 March 2015
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