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.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Zoning and Land Use
- Free Consultation
- New York
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- 2nd Circuit
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- U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English
- Of Counsel
- 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. (1972)
- Honors: Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics
- Activities: Environmental Law Society
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- City University of New York - Brooklyn College
- B.A. (1969)
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- AV Preeminent Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyer, Metro New York Land Use and Zoning
- Super Lawyers
- Distinguished Service Award
- Rockland Municipal Planning Federation
- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Westchester County Bar Association
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- New York State Bar
- Member
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- 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
- 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
