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Summary
Steven M. Silverberg is a founder of the firm and Of Counsel to Silverberg Zalantis LLC. 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 has provided 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. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- U.S. Supreme Court
Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Partner
- Silverberg Zalantis LLC
- - 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
- -
- Concentration in zoning, land use, municipal, environmental and real estate law and related litigation and appeals
- Partner
- Kirkpatrick & Silverberg LLP
- -
- Adjunct Professor of Law
- New York Law School
- -
- Taught courses including State and Local Government Law
Education
- New York University School of Law
- J.D. (1972)
- Honors: Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics
- Activities: Environmental Law Society
- City University of New York - Brooklyn College
- B.A. (1969)
Awards
- AV Preeminent Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyer, Metro New York Land Use and Zoning
- Super Lawyers
- Distinguished Service Award
- Rockland Municipal Planning Federation
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- Westchester County Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- New York State Bar
- Member
- Current
Publications
Articles & Publications
- Local Law Banning Music Festival is Not Unconstitutional Restraint of Speech
- New York Real Estate Law Reporter
- Appellate Division Complicates the Rules for Municipalities Charging Consultants' Fees
- New York Real Estate Law Reporter
- Requiring a Relgious Use to Locate in Another Township is Not a Substantial Burden Under RLUIPA
- New York Real Estate Law Reporter
- Court of Appeals Modifies Standing Test In Land Use Cases
- New York Real Estate Law Reporter
- U.S. Supreme Court Holds Local Sign Law Unconstitutional
- NY Real Estate Law Reporter
- 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
Speaking Engagements
- Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
- RLUIPA Seminar
- 2014
- Reed v. Gilbert- More Than Your Sign Law May Be Unconstitutional
- Westchester County Bar Association
- 2015
- Land Use Case Law Update
- 2018
- Ethics for Land Use for Attorneys and Board Members
- Land Use Law Center Annual Conference: Sustainable Development as a Market Driver
- 2018
- Land Use Case Law Update
- Rockland Municipal Planning Federation Certification Course
- 2019
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Steven M. Silverberg's Website Profile
- Website
- Silverberg Zalantis LLC Website
- Blog
- New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog
- Village of Pomona Improperly Adopted Local Laws Preventing Construction of Religious Use
30 December 2019 - Denial of Lighting for Religious School Baseball Field Does Not Violate RLUIPA
17 December 2019 - Court Upholds Variance Allowing Zero Lot Frontage
31 July 2019 - Building Code is a Land Use Regulation for Purposes of RLUIPA
30 April 2019 - Court Upholds Area Variance and Rejects Challenge to the Adequacy of the Hearing Notice
17 January 2019 - Town May Not Withhold Building Permits to Ensure Completion of Infrastructure
25 October 2018 - Court Holds Zoning Focused On Tax Revenue Does Not Violate RLUIPA
21 September 2018 - Court Overturns SEQRA Negative Declaration
6 July 2018 - Use Extending Into Adjoining Zone Only Required Area Variance
14 June 2018
- Blog
- Climate Change Attorney Blog
- Extreme Heat Events Related To Global Warming
19 July 2019 - Court Holds Bureau of Land Management Failed to Consider Climate Change in Issuing Licenses
22 March 2019 - Defense Department Report on Effects of Climate Change
21 January 2019 - Government Report: There Is Climate Change And We Are Adding To It
23 November 2018 - UN Climate Report-To Avoid Many Impacts of Climate Change, Act Now
9 October 2018 - Is “Hothouse Earth” Coming Soon?
20 August 2018 - Climate Science Fourth Special Report
21 November 2017 - San Francisco Sues Oil Companies to Abate Climate Change Impacts
23 September 2017 - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative States Announce New Program Changes
30 August 2017
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