Joseph L Hammer

Joseph L Hammer

MacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman, P.C.
New Haven, CT
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Joseph L Hammer is chair with the with Land Use and Municipal Property Tax practice group of MacDermid, Reynolds & Glissman, P.C. He has years of experience in the areas of land use regulation, permitting and litigation, as well as property tax and eminent domain appeals. In the land use area, Mr. Hammer has handled a diverse array of matters from municipal commission proceedings through court appeals and litigation. He brings a broad perspective to his land use matters as a result of his experience representing applicants and municipalities, and his long-standing service as a member of a municipal planning and zoning commission. He has handled zone change, special permit, special exception, planned development, variance, site plan, subdivision and inland wetlands applications. Mr. Hammer has assisted clients in assembling multi-disciplinary teams of experts and coordinating the presentation of complex development applications and has successfully defended third-party court appeals from land use approvals. He also has experience with interventions under the Connecticut Environmental Protection Act in land use proceedings and related litigation. In the municipal property tax area, Mr. Hammer has represented commercial property owners in valuation appeals involving manufacturing, office, corporate headquarters and power generation facilities, and he has handled appeals involving exemption claims. He has also represented property owners in eminent domain matters in connection with both municipal and state takings, including valuation appeals involving issues of environmental impairment and the allocation of remediation costs. Mr. Hammer earned his A.B. degree, cum laude, with high honors, from Middlebury College and his J.D. degree, with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law. He is the chair of the Wethersfield Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Hammer is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association (Planning and Zoning Section, Executive Committee) and the New Haven County Bar Association (Land Use Committee, co-chair). He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and the U.S. District Court of Connecticut.

Joseph L Hammer's Courses

  • Land Use and Zoning in Connecticut: From Application to Appeal

    CT Specific

    Real Estate

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    OnDemand
  • Land Use and Zoning in Florida: From Application to Appeal

    FL Specific

    Real Estate

    Happening Soon

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    AICP Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 6 Total
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