Steven M. Silverberg is a partner in 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 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 LLC
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- 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
- New York University School of Law
- J.D
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- Honors: Editor,Journal of International Law and Politics
- Activities: Environmental Law Society
- American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section
- Council Member
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- 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.
- 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
- Website
- Steven M. Silverberg's Website Profile
- Website
- Silverberg Zalantis LLC Website
- Blog
- New York Zoning and Municipal Law Blog
- 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 - Rezoning Single Parcel Was Not Spot Zoning
12 April 2018 - Court Overturns SEQRA Findings And Requires Supplemental EIS
20 November 2017 - Amended Article 78 Petition Attempting to Add Property Owner Barred by Statute of Limitations
1 July 2017 - Portion of Former Shea Stadium Site May Not Be Converted To Retail And Other Non-Park Uses
19 June 2017
- Blog
- Climate Change Attorney Blog
- 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 - EPA Lacked Authority to Stay Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rule
3 July 2017 - What Do You Plan on Telling Your Grandchildren You Did About Climate Change?
2 June 2017