SILVERBERG QUOTED ABOUT RLUIPA

6/22/08



ZALANTIS INTERVIEWED BY WILTON VILLAGER AND NORWALK HOUR

2/25/08

Kathy Zalantis was recently featured in articles by the Wilton Villager and Norwalk Hour about her expanding Connecticut land use practice.
 http://www.wiltonvillager.com/wilton_templates/wilton_story/291051846111224.php

SILVERBERG QUOTED IN LAWYERS USA RLUIPA ARTICLE

2/11/08

Steve Silverberg was quoted in the "feature article of the week" in Lawyers USA entitled "Holy Wars" which reviewed the current status of litigation over the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). Silverberg Zalantis had been retained by the Village of Mamaroneck after it lost a RLUIPA appeal in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Steve was quoted on his thoughts about the statute and the settlement the Firm was able to work out after the Village had lost the liability stage of the case.http://www.lawyersweeklyusa.com/feature.cfm

SILVERBERG TO SPEAK AT CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND USE

2/1/08

Steve Silverberg will be speaking at a conference sponsored by Law Seminars International on May 5 and 6, 2008 in Tarrytown, New York, along with a distinguished panel of lawyers, engineers and planners on issues relating to global waming impacts on land use planning. More information about the program can be found at http://www.lawseminars.com/seminars/08LUCCNY.php

SILVERBERG ZALANTIS NAMED ATTORNEYS FOR VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK

12/6/07

The Mamaroneck Village Board has asked Silverberg Zalantis to be acting Village Attorneys while the Village Board searches for a full time in house attorney.The firm, which has been serving as special counsel to the Zoning Board of Appeals for the past year, will  provide services to all the Village's boards, commissions and departments until a new attorney is hired.

SILVERBERG TO SPEAK AT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAM

11/06/07

Steven Silverberg has been asked to speak at the New York State Bar Association Program "Environmental Law for New Environmental Practitioners and Newly Admitted Attorneys" to be held in Tarrytown, New York on November 29, 2007. Steve will be discussing "Challenging Final Agency Action."

SILVERBERG ZALANTIS LLP RETAINED IN RLUIPA CASE

10/23/07

Silverberg Zalantis LLP has been asked by the Village of Mamaroneck to substitute its present attorneys in defending the ongoing RLUIPA claim brought by the Westchester Day School.

ZALANTIS TO SPEAK ON RLUIPA

8/21/07

Katherine Zalantis has been invited to participate in the celebration of  the 30th Anniversary of the Pace Law School Environmental Program by participating as a speaker on the Religious Land Use and Institionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). The lecture will be one of several CLE offerings held at Pace Law School on Octber 20, 2007 in conjunction with the celebration marking the anniversary of the Environmental Program.

SILVERBERG ELECTED TO SERVE ON ABA LAW PRACTICE MANAGMENT COUNCIL

8/12/07

On August 11, 2007 Steven Silverberg was elected to the governing council of the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section (LPM). The mission of LPM is to " investigate, evaluate, develop, and disseminate information and techniques which will make the legal services delivery team more effective, competent, ethical, and responsive to the needs of clients and the public". Steve has been active in LPM for several years serving on the Education Board and as chair of the Practice Marketing Core Group.

SEQRA AND RLUIPA LECTURE

4/16/07

Steven Silverberg will be lecturing for the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation at its annual training program for zoning and planning officials in Rockland County on April 30, 2007. Steve will be providing a case law update on SEQRA along with an overview of RLUPA and recent legislation.

SILVERBERG TO SPEAK ON PLANNING BOARD PROCEDURES

2/19/2007

Each year the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation conducts a training program for zoning and planning officials. Steve Silverberg will be speaking at a session on March 21, 2007 for planning board members. His talk will include a discussion of planning board procedures and an update on recent cases involving SEQRA.

SILVERBERG ZALANTIS NAMED VILLAGE OF MAMARONECK ZONING BOARD LAWYERS

12/05/2006

The Village Board of the Village of Mamaroneck voted to appoint Silverberg Zalantis LLP as new special counsel to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village. Steve Silverberg and Kathy Zalantis will share the duties of advising the ZBA and defending the  ZBA in any new litigation.

CONGRATULATIONS TO LEAH MURPHY

11/30/2006

Steve Silverberg and Kathy Zalantis are both pleased for Leah and saddened to announce that counsel to our firm, Leah Murphy, is leaving us as of today for a partnership in the education law firm of Kuntz, Spagnuolo, Scapoli & Schiro, P.C. Leah will be continuing her education law practice with the new firm, which will have the name Murphy added to the letterhead.

NEW YORK LAW JOURNAL MAGAZINE CITES SILVERBERG ZALANTIS LLP BLOG

9/5/06

The September, 2006 issue of the New York Law Journal Magazine has highlighted the efforts of Silverberg Zalantis LLP to provide legal content to the public and the legal profession on its Blog. In an article citing the growing trend among law firms to use the internet as a vehicle to demonstrate their knowledge of specific pracice areas, the reporter interviewed Steve Silverberg concerning the firm's Blog and the mutual benefits to the public and law firms stemming from the use of Blogs.

ZALANTIS SUCCESSFULLY ARGUES DEFENSE OF MUNICIPAL SEQRA DETERMINATION

5/19/06

Continuing a string of litigation successes, Kathy Zalantis received a favorable decision from the Appellate Division, Second Department this week in Lake Grove Partners LLC v. Middelton. The Court upheld a lower court determination that the Village of Lake Grove on Long Island had taken a proper "hard look" prior to issuing a negative declaration under SEQRA. The decision supports the determination by the Village to modify its business district zoning. For more information on the case please see our Blog.

SILVERBERG SUCCESSFULLY ARGUES APPEAL OF CONTRACT LIABILITY CASE

5/9/06

The Appellate Division Second Department issued a decision in a case argued by Steve Silverberg finding that a client of Silverberg Zalantis LLP is entitled to damages for the breach of a construction contract by a municipality. In Xavier Contracting LLC v. City of Rye, the Court agreed with a lower court ruling that Xavier is entitled to enforce a contract awarded by the City of Rye despite an attempt by the City to cancel the contract before it was signed. For more information about the case please see our Blog.

SEQRA and RLUIPA Update May 4, 2006

4/26/06

Each year the Rockland Municipal Planning Federation provides certification classes for Zoning and Planning officials throughout Rockland County. Steven Silverberg has been invited to provide the case law update on SEQRA and RLUIPA at the May 4, 2006 session. This is the sixth consecutive year he has been asked to provide a case law update for the Federation.

Silverberg Zalantis Web Site Receives Recognition

4/21/06

The Internet Marketing Attorney (www.internetmarketingattorney.com) has issued its periodic reviews of law firm web sites. Silverberg Zalantis has received recognition as one of the "Nifty 50" web sites, cited as a "great site example" of a small firm site.

Silverberg to Provide Planning Board Overview at Westchester Municipal Planning Federation Short Course

3/12/06

Each year the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation provides a four night training program for zoing and planning officials throughout Westchester County. Steven Silverberg will be presenting an over view of planning board jurisdiction at the March 22, 2006 session.

Silverberg to Give RLUIPA Update

2/8/06

Steven Silverberg has been asked to make a presentation to members of the Rockland County Bar Association's Municipal Law Committee on recent developments relating to the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The talk is part of a luncheon meeting to be held on February 13, 2006 at the Ramapo Town Hall.

Zalantis to Participate in American Bar Association Teleconference

1/23/06

Kathy Zalantis will be a panelist on a teleconference to be held February 16, 2006, which is co-sponsored by the Commission on Women in the Profession, entitled Women and Minority-Owned Law Firms. The purpose of the teleconference is to discuss the obstacles and challenges faced by women and minorities in law firms. Among other topics, the discussion will focus on how women and minorities can build confidence in their abilities to provide services to business clients and demonstrate that small firms can often match the services provided by large firms.

Silverberg Zalantis Retained by Village of Tarrytown

10/15/05

The Village of Tarrytown has retained Silverberg Zalantis LLP as special counsel for the purpose of drafting a revised agreement for the development of the Village Aquatic Center. The Aquatic Center is to be constructed as part of the zoning incentives for a major development on the Tarrytown waterfront. The entire project is subject to review under SEQRA and the Village site plan law.

Leah Murphy Joins Silverberg Zalantis to Develop School Law Practice

10/11/05

Silverberg Zalantis has added Leah L. Murphy as counsel to the firm for the purpose of adding school districts to its roster of government clients. Ms. Murphy, a 1990 graduate of Brooklyn Law School and a former editor of the Brooklyn Law School Law Review has spent the last twelve years representing school districts throughout New York State.

Silverberg Participates In Land Use Program at Pace Law School

9/19/2005

Professor John Nolon of Pace University School of Law chaired a continuing legal education program at Pace Law School, which included Steven Silverberg as one of the speakers. Mr. Silverberg spoke on appropriate conditions that may be imposed by land use boards in granting approvals and questions related to the issue of impact fees.

Silverberg Selected For ABA Committee

9/1/05

Steven Silverberg has been asked to serve on the Education Board of the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section. The Education Board develops continuing legal education programs for the ABA related to practice management, technology and marketing. It runs monthly teleconferences and programs at ABA conferences throughout the year.

RLUIPA Article Published by ABA

8/5/2005

An article by Steven Silverberg entitled "The Application of RLUIPA to Land Use Regulation" has been published as the lead article in State and Local Law News, the quarterly newsletter of the American Bar Association's section of State and Local Government Law.

Steve Silverberg Provides RLUIPA and SEQRA Update

5/9/2005

On May 9, 2005 Steve Silverberg spoke at the annual certification course for Zoning and Planning Officials conducted by the Rockland County Municipal Planning Federation. He provided an update on recent RLUIPA and SEQRA cases, including two recent decisions by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, to approximately 100 attendees.

Silverberg and Zalantis Lecture At Pace Law School Program

4/8/2005

On March 29, 2005 Steven Silverberg and Katherine Zalantis participated in the annual Land Use Law Update co-sponsored by Pace Law School and the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation.

Ms. Zalantis spoke on cases involving deployment of wireless telecommunications facilities and her experiences as a participant in the two most recent cases on this subject heard by the New York State Court of Appeals.

Mr. Silverberg spoke on cases involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and its impact on municipal regulation of construction of facilities sponsored by religious groups.

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