"For more than two decades, attorney Robert Silverstein struck fear - and in some cases, loathing - in Hollywood's real estate establishment. During one legal battle, Silverstein convinced a judge to halt construction of a Target on Sunset Boulevard, even though work on the three-story structure was well under way. In another, he secured a ruling overturning the city's approval of the Millennium project, a pair of 39- and 35-story skyscrapers that had been planned next to the Capitol Records building."
"He is survived by a wife and three children, his mother and two brothers. The cause of his death was not disclosed. Several of Silverstein's former clients praised him for his keen attention to detail - and for taking on cases against larger, wealthier adversaries. "He always said he was trying to stick up for the little guy against the government," said Doug Haines, a Hollywood resident who worked with Silverstein on more than a dozen lawsuits. "That was his whole focus, and he meant it.""
Robert Silverstein specialized in land-use and environmental litigation, using zoning, public records, historic preservation, eminent domain and CEQA claims to challenge development approvals. He won injunctions and rulings that halted or overturned major projects, including stopping construction of a Target on Sunset Boulevard and overturning city approval of the Millennium skyscraper project. He successfully challenged the City Council's Hollywood Community Plan update, prompting a near-decade rewrite by the planning department. He represented clients across Southern California in multiple municipalities. He was known for attention to detail and taking on wealthier adversaries. He died Nov. 13 at age 57, survived by a wife, three children, his mother and two brothers; cause not disclosed.
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