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Our third-generation law firm is home to two attorneys, Steven E. Byrne and Nicole L. Byrne.
Read more about our education, experience, and notable contributions.
Steven E. Byrne
Synonymous with Success
Experience - Byrne & Byrne Law Offices
1991 to present. A principal in the law firm which has a strong emphasis in the area of land use law at both the administrative and court levels, providing legal advice primarily to municipal land use commissions. Has maintained a professional rating of Very High as rated by legal professionals and published by Martindale Hubble.
Experience - Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies
1996 to present. Legal counsel and later executive director of a statewide planning and zoning organization dedicated to providing information and advice to member municipal land use commissions. Duties also include editing and writing the various publications of the Federation, including the Quarterly Newsletter and Workshop Booklets for Land Use Agencies, as well as being the principal instructor for workshops.
Professional Association - Supreme Court of the United States
Member of the Bar, 2005 to present
Professional Association - Appellate Court for the Second Circuit
Member of the Bar, 1991 to present
Professional Association - Judicial Branch of the State of Connecticut
Member of the Bar, 1991 to present.
Professional Association - Connecticut Bar Association
Admitted member, 1991 to present.
Land Use Section member, 1991 to present
Education - University of Bridgeport School of Law, Bridgeport, CT
Juris Doctorate, 1991
Education - Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
Bachelors of Arts, 1988
Notable Published Cases
Crisman v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Morris, 137 Conn. App. 61 (2012).
Lucas v. Harwinton Zoning Commission, 130 Conn. App. 587 (2011).
Robert Murphy et al. v. Town of New Milford et al., 402 F.3d 342 (2005).
Harris v. Zoning Commission of New Milford, 259 Conn. 402 (2002).
Barton v. Watertown Zoning Board of Appeals, 87 Conn. App. 533 (2005).
Fox v. Barkhamsted Zoning Board of Appeals, 84 Conn. App. 628 (2005).
Madore v. Haddam Zoning Board of Appeals, 54 Conn. L. Rptr. 519 (2012).
Masayda v. Pedroncilli, 22 Conn. L. Rptr. 449 (1998).
Garlasco v. Bridgewater Zoning Board of Appeals, 40 Conn. L. Rptr. 562 (2006).
Chinatti v. Kobyluck Sand & Gravel, 09-CBAR-0943 (2009).*
Brandon v. Litchfeild Planning & Zoning Commission, 51 Conn. L. Rptr. 696 (2011).
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*The court awarded the town $151,477.14 in attorneys fees, costs as well as fines in an action to enforce zoning regulations, probably the largest such award to this time.
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The Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies
Our Partner Organization
The Connecticut Federation of Planning and Zoning Agencies (CFPZA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to assisting local land use commissions and boards in designing effective ordinances and performing their duties and responsibilities. Municipal land use boards and commissions can become members of the CFPZA to gain access to centralized land use materials. We offer advice and educational opportunities in the forms of an annual conference, quarterly newsletters, and workshops.
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Click the link below to visit the CFPZA's website to learn more and access our past webinars and achieved newsletters.