Our Firm

Who We Are

Zarin & Steinmetz is known throughout the New York metropolitan area and Hudson Valley for its concentration in all aspects of land development. We represent private and municipal clients in zoning and land use, SEQRA, environmental law, real estate and business transactions, eminent domain, and litigation in state and federal courts. 

Our mission is to satisfy our clients’ demands through legal excellence, attorney accessibility and responsiveness, sound judgment, and cost efficiency.

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Our Approach

Z&S formulates creative and pragmatic solutions to resolve matters and achieve results. We treat each matter with passion and urgency, always striving to remain at least one step ahead. We take the time to get to know our clients and their objectives. Our attorneys know how to be aggressive, formidable adversaries, while also retaining the respect and credibility of others. 

Experience Matters

Our attorneys’ knowledge and experience makes us uniquely qualified to render the highly skilled representation that our clients require. Our representation of developers, municipalities, individuals, and corporations provides our attorneys with an in-depth and varied understanding of our practice areas. The diversity of our matters affords our attorneys wide-ranging and often novel issues to handle.

Strong Relationships

We know the land development process from “soup to nuts,” providing us with the understanding of the physical, environmental, financial, and political facts necessary to progress complex projects across the finish line. We work closely with professional consultants to strategize the path toward approvals and assure project compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Our attorneys maintain hard-won respect from federal and state administrative agencies, municipal review boards, and the Courts.

Meet Our Attorneys

Our team’s combined knowledge and experience ensures the unparalleled representation that our clients require.