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Vincent M. Marino - Orange, CT
657 Orange Center Road Orange, CT 06477
Marino, Zabel & Schellenberg, PLLC
Orange Municipal Lawyer
Overview
Vincent presently serves as town attorney for the towns of Orange, Greenwich, Derby, North Branford, Bethany, and special land use counsel for the towns of Monroe, Seymour and Beacon Falls. He also represents the water pollution control authority in the towns of Orange, Derby, Stratford and North Branford and the board of education in Orange. He is recognized by Best Lawyers in America, (2018-2020) for his work in Municipal Law.
In his land use and zoning practice, Vincent often appears before planning and zoning commissions, inland wetlands commissions, zoning boards of appeal and other administrative agencies. He represents property owners. Neighborhood groups, and municipalities in administrative appeals and zoning and wetland enforcement proceedings.
Vincent also represent telecommunication tower developers before the Connecticut Siting Council and practices in state and federal court representing individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, construction litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Vincent is admitted to practice law in the States of Connecticut and New York, the District of Connecticut, the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York.
Vincent has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in 2018, 2019 and 2020 for his work in Municipal Law and by SuperLawyers for the past 5 years. In 2004, the Connecticut Law Tribune recognized him with the "New Leaders in the Law" Award. In 2009, Business New Haven recognized him with the "Rising Start" Award. In 2013, the Boy Scouts of America recognized him with the Good Scout Award and in 2018, the Orange Chamber of Commerce recognized him as the "Businessperson of the Year."
In 2017, Vincent co-authored LexisNexis Practice Guide: Connecticut Administrative Law and Practice. a practice guide to administrative law in the State of Connecticut.
Vincent currently serves as the Governor's representative on the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, a member of the CBA House of Delegates - District 9, as a member of the Commission on the Compensation of Elected Officials and as a Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation.
He is a member of the American, New York and Connecticut Bar Associations and is active in the Orange Chamber of Commerce. Vincent graduated from Quinnipiac College: School of Law in 1996, and SUNY Binghamton in 1993.
About Vincent M. Marino
Practice Areas
- Municipal
- Bankruptcy
- Land Use & Zoning
- Telecommunications & Utilities
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Legal Ethics
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner, since March 9, 2020
Year Joined Firm
- 2020
Representative Clients
- Town of Orange
- Orange Water Pollution Control Authority
- Orange Board of Education
- Town of North Branford
- Town of North Branford Water Pollution Control Authority
- Town of Stratford Water Pollution Control Authority
- Town of Monroe, Special Land Use Counsel
- City of Derby
- City of Derby Water Pollution Control Authority
- Town of Seymour, Land Use Counsel
- Town of Beacon Falls, Land Use Counsel
- Town of Bethany
- Town of Greenwich
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- New York
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- Greater Bridgeport Bar Association, January 1, 1998 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Bar Association, January 1, 1997 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, January 1, 1997 - Present (Member)
- Stamford/Norwalk Regional Bar Association (Member)
- New York Bar Association, January 1, 1997 - Present (Member)
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Orange Republican Town Committee, March 15, 2001 - March 15, 2006 (Chairman)
- Sacred Heart University Paralegal Program (Past Member, Paralegal Advisory Board)
- Orange Chamber of Commerce, May 1, 2011 - Present (Member, Board of Directors)
- Milford Chamber of Commerce (Member)
- Bridgeport Bridge Academy (Mentor)
- South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, September 1, 2009 - Present (Board Member)
- Connecticut Commission on the Compensation of Elected Officials, September 1, 2009 - Present (Member)
Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Connecticut, 1996
J.D. - State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY, USA, 1993
B.A.
Fraternities and Sororities
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
Past Positions
- Cohen and Wolf, P.C., Partner, December 15, 1997 - March 6, 2020
- Ury & Moskow, LLC, Associate, September 1, 1996 - December 13, 1997
Pro Bono Activities
- United States Bankruptcy for the District of Connecticut - Pro Bono Program, January 1, 1998 - Present
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Vincent M. Marino
Included on the 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Honors
- New Leaders of the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune (2004)
- Rising Star, Business New Haven (2009)
- Best Lawyers in America - Municipal Law, January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
- Business New Haven, "Rising Star" (2009)
- Boy Scouts of America Connecticut Yankee Council, Good Scout Award (2013)
- Orange Chamber of Commerce, "Businessperson of the Year" (2018)
- SuperLawyers - General Litigation, Municipal (2016 - 2020)
- Connecticut Super Lawyers, General Litigation, 2016-2019
Office Information
Address
657 Orange Center Road Orange, CT 06477
Phone
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- LexisNexis Practice Guide: Connecticut Administrative Law and Practice Matthew Bender & Company, Inc., a member of LexisNexis®, 2017, 2017
A practice guide to Administrative Law in the State of Connecticut
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