Silverstein Law Firm
Robert Silverstein is an attorney with the Silverstein Law Firm, where he represents plaintiffs in environmental challenges to large developments.
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Design and Architecture
The effort to ban developer donations Photo by Tim Ahem There's a development boom underway in Los Angeles. Big commercial and residential projects are being built across the city. Not everyone is happy about this growth and Angelenos opposed to these projects argue that developers have too much clout in City Hall. So some Los Angeles elected officials have called for a ban on…
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Robert Silverstein’s “David v. Goliath” Battle Los Angeles lawyer Robert Silverstein is known for stopping development in Hollywood. His litigation has either stopped or slowed at least half a dozen real estate projects including the Millennium Hollywood and a new skyscraper at the location of Old Spaghetti Factory.
Which Way, L.A.?
Density, Development and the Battle for Hollywood Two skyscrapers won't be towering over the Capitol Records building any time soon. A local judge has sided with community groups and Caltrans, ruling that a $1 billion project will have to go through another round of environmental review.
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