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.

• Appeals & Appellate
• Business Law
• Civil Rights
• Construction Law
• Environmental Law
• Municipal Law
• Real Estate Law

• Zoning and Land Use

• Free Consultation

New York

2nd Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Partner

Silverberg Zalantis LLP

2005 - 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

2001 - 2005

Concentration in zoning, land use, municipal, environmental and real estate law and related litigation and appeals

Partner

Kirkpatrick & Silverberg LLP

1992 - 2001

Adjunct Professor of Law

New York Law School

1990 - 1993

Taught courses including State and Local Government Law

New York University School of Law

J.D

1969 - 1972

Honors: Editor,Journal of International Law and Politics

Activities: Environmental Law Society

American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section

Council Member

2007 - Current

Activities: Member of the governing council of this ABA section.

Village of Piermont , New York

Trustee

2010 - 2011

Activities: Member of the Village Board

American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section

Chair, Education Board

2009 - 2010

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

2008 - 2009

Activities: The planning board reviews subdivision and site plan applications for proposed development in the Village.

Westchester Municipal Planning Federation

Director

2001 - 2008

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

1998 - 2005

Activities: Organized and presented continuing legal education programs on issues related to environmental law.

Religion and Land Use in New York

New York Law Journal, ALM Media Properties LLC

November, 2010

Court of Appeals Upholds Atlantic Yards Condemnation

New York Real Estate Law Reporter

February, 2010

The Ultimate Challenge to SEQRA

New York law Journal

September, 2008

The Application of RLUIPA to Land Use Regulation

ABA State and Government Law News

August, 2005

Zoning: Proof of Inverse Condemnation from Excessive Land Use Regulation

Lawyers Cooperative Publishing

1995

Wetlands and Coastal Zone Regulation and Compliance

John Wiley & Sons

1993

Subdivisions and Site Plan Review

Matthew Bender

1990

• 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