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Bio: David S. Silverman is a partner with Ancel Glink Diamond Bush DiCianni & Krafthefer, P.C. in Chicago, specializing in local government and land use matters. Prior to his career as an attorney, David was an urban planning and economic development consultant David is a frequent writer and speaker on a wide variety of land use and economic development issues David is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and the honorary society for advancement of land economics, Lambda Alpha International (Ely Chapter). David is co-chair of Ancel Glink’s Zoning and Land Use Group and co-editor of the group’s e-newsletter, In the Zone. David also serves as moderator for the Zoning and Land Use Group’s Twitter site, @AncelGlinkLand (https://twitter.com/#!/AncelGlinkLand).

Education: J.D. - The John Marshall Law School, Chicago M.U.P. - Wayne State University, Detroit B.A. - Indiana University, Bloomington

Key Publications: Green Transportation: ‘Roadblocks’ and ‘Avenues’ for Promoting Low-Impact Transportation Choices,” Legal Strategies for Greening Local Government (ABA Press, 2012) Policy Guide on Planning and Climate Change (American Planning Association Policy Guide, 2008)

Other Publications: “Illinois’ Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act and Case Study,” Tax Increment Financing (ABA Press, 2012) “Annexation and Annexation Agreements,” IICLE Municipal Law Series Handbook (2012) “Subdivisions, Subdivision Controls, and Drainage,” IICLE Municipal Law Series Handbook (2012) “Annexation, Disconnection, Consolidation and Dissolution of a Park District,” Illinois Park District Law Handbook (Illinois Association of Park Districts, 6th Edition, 2010)

Bio: Ms. Rosenthal devotes her practice to land use and environmental law and litigation. She works extensively with land use and environmental issues in California, including wetlands, endangered species, takings, historic preservation, mitigation banking and hazardous materials. Deborah has also been involved in a variety of complex federaland state-coordinated environmental permitting programs for large private developments, including the negotiation of development agreements and preparation of development plans. Immediately before admission to the California bar, Deborah served as Executive Director of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois. In this capacity, she was responsible for supervising statewide preservation-advocacy programs. Prior to attending Yale Law School, Deborah acted as a special consultant to the National Trust for Historic Preservation on selected planning issues in Oklahoma and provided special media services to the Oklahoma Humanities Council and the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies.

Education: J.D., Yale University, 1981 M.R.C.P., University of Oklahoma, 1978 B.A., University of Michigan, 1972

Key Publications: Author, "Breaking The Stranglehold of Single-Family Zoning: Strategies and First Steps Toward Modernizing Local Codes," Planning and Environmental Law, published by the American Planning Association, February 2013. Author, "Part One: Non-Conforming Uses," The Commissioner, published by the American Planning Association, Fall 2010. Author, "Part Two: Non-Conforming Uses," The Commissioner, published by the American Planning Association, Fall 2010. Co-Author, "Nonconforming Uses: Amortization, Enlargement, and Rebuilding," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, published by the American Law Institute / American Bar Association, May 2010.

Other Publications: Author, "Breaking The Stranglehold of Single-Family Zoning: Strategies and First Steps Toward Modernizing Local Codes," Planning & Environmental Law, published by the American Planning Association, February 2013 Author, "Part Two: Non-Conforming Uses," The Commissioner, published by the American Planning Association, Winter 2011 Co-Author, "The Next Zoning Battleground: Trends and Challenges in Local Regulation of Medical Marijuana," Zoning Practice, published by the American Planning Association, July 2011 Author, "Part One: Non-Conforming Uses," The Commissioner, published by the American Planning Association, Fall 2010 Co-Author, "Nonconforming Uses: Amortization, Enlargement, and Rebuilding," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, published by the American Law Institute / American Bar Association, May 2010 Author, "Enough is Enough: Amortization and the End of Uniformity," Planning & Environmental Law, published by the American Planning Association, April 2010 Author, "Religion and the Constitution," Religious Land Uses, Zoning and the Courts [Chapter One], RLUIPA Reader, published by the American Bar Association, April 2009 Co-Author, "Regulations for Condominium Hotels," Los Angeles Lawyer, published by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, January 2009 Co-Author, "NAFTA: Sleeping Giant or Just Sleeping," Urban Land, published by Urban Land Institute, October 2004

Past Assignments: December 19, 2012, Strafford Webinars & Teleconferences, Local Land Use: Recent Developments in Federal Laws, Regulations and Programs. November 16, 2012, ALI-CLE Webinar, Tax Treatment of Conservation Easements: Navigating the Changes. August 8 – 10, 2012, ALI-CLE Land Use Institute, updates on (i) Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, (ii) Americans with Disabilities Act, (iii) Historic Preservation, and (iv) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Flood Insurance; and (v) Creating the Record for Zoning Appeals, (vi) Animals, Urban Farms and Food, (vii) The Future of Redevelopment and (viii) Breaking the Stranglehold of Single-Family Zoning. July 20, 2012, MCLE presentation at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP,Whole Parcel Rule. April 14-17, 2012, American Planning Association's 2012 National Conference,Environmental Set-Asides and The Whole Parcel Rule. November 15, 2011, California Preservation Foundation Conference, Incentives that Work & the Case Studies that Prove It.