Mario F. Coppola
Work in Berchem Moses PC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Government, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate, Civil Litigation
1221 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880
About Mario F. Coppola
Practice Areas
- Government
- Land Use & Zoning
- Real Estate
- Civil Litigation
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 2004J.D.
- Honors: National Italian Bar Association Scholarship Winner, 2003
- Honors: Pudlin Scholar
- Honors: CALI Award
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 2001B.A.
- Major: Political Science
- Honors: Golden Key National Honor Society
Languages
- Italian
Classes and Seminars
- "Air BnB Law: The Implications of Short-Term Rentals for Property Owners and Municipalities," CBA Annual Meeting, June 11, 2018
- "Hot Topics in Land Use Law and Practice 2018," Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association, June 8, 2018
- “Tax Appeal Cases – Perspectives and Practice Tips from Municipal Attorney and Taxpayer’s Attorney”, Westport Bar Association, February 22, 2018
- “Connecticut Land Use Law For Municipal Land Use Agencies, Boards And Commissions”, CBA Planning And Zoning Section, March 25, 2017
- “Hot Topics In Land Use Law and Practice 2017”, Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association, June 16, 2017
- "Connecticut Case Studies in Ad Valorem Taxation Litigation”, Appraisal Institute, April 2016
- "Tax Appeal Cases, Perspectives and Practice Tips from Municipal Attorney," School for Connecticut Assessors and Board of Assessment Appeals, June 2013
- "Legislative Update," CBA Planning & Zoning/Environmental Sections, June 2013
- "Nonconforming Uses and Variances," Fairfield County Bar Association, October 2013
- "Everything you need to know about the new bonding requirements for subdivision and site plan approvals created by Public Act 11-79," Fairfield County Bar Association, March 2012
- "Abandonment and Discontinuance of Public Roads," Fairfield County Bar Association, January 2011
- "Real Estate Valuation Basics and Review of Tax Assessment Appeals and Eminent Domain Procedures," Connecticut Bar Association, March 2010
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2004
- U.S. District Court, 2005
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Connecticut Bar Association (Member)
- CBA Planning & Zoning Section (Secretary & Executive Committee Member)
- CBA's Municipal Law & Government Services Section (Executive Committee)
- Fairfield County Bar Association (Member)
- Fairfield County Bar Association's, Land Use and Zoning and Municipal Law Sections (Co-Chair)
Past Positions
- West Haven Zoning Board of Appeals, Commissioner
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Government
- Land Use & Zoning
- Real Estate
- Civil Litigation
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