The Silverstein Law Firm is a leader in Public Records
Act litigation. On behalf of our clients, we prosecute Public
Records Act cases against the government at all levels.
The California
Public Records Act guarantees
public access to most documents in the possession of the government.
The Public Records Act is the state equivalent of the federal Freedom
of Information Act.
To see press coverage of a recent Public Records Act
trial and award of $70,000 in attorney fees won by Robert
P. Silverstein, CLICK HERE.
The Silverstein Law Firm fights to uphold
the promise that "access to information
concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and
necessary right of every person in this state." Govt. Code Section
6250.
As stated by the California Supreme Court: "Implicit
in the democratic process is the notion that government should be accountable
for its actions. In order to verify accountability, individuals
must have access to government files. Such access permits checks
against the arbitrary exercise of official power and secrecy in the
political process. . . . " CBS, Inc. v. Block (1986) 42
Cal.3d 646, 651.
Robert P. Silverstein is frequently consulted on Public
Records Act issues. He has lectured on the California Public
Records Act, and successfully represents clients against governmental
agencies in Public Records Act disputes on a regular basis.
