Land Use / Zoning Attorney - Partner

Location: Greenwich, CT

Position: Partner – Land Use / Zoning Attorney

Job Type: Full Time

Billable Hour Requirement: 1,800

Effective Start Date: Immediate

Book of Business: Required portable book

Experience: 7 years

Reports To: Managing Partner / Practice Group Leadership

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking a Partner‑level Land Use / Zoning Attorney to join and grow our Connecticut practice in our Greenwich office. This role is designed for an experienced land use attorney with an established portable book of business and strong connections within the Connecticut real estate development and municipal community.

The successful candidate will play a leadership role in expanding the firm's land use and zoning practice while working collaboratively with attorneys across real estate, environmental, litigation, and transactional practices. This role offers meaningful opportunity for practice growth and leadership within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Represent developers, property owners, and institutional clients in land use, zoning, and permitting matters.
• Lead client representation before municipal boards and regulatory agencies, including zoning, planning, and inland wetlands commissions.
• Advise on variances, special permits, site plan approvals, and entitlement strategies.
• Handle appeals of adverse municipal decisions to Connecticut Superior Court and appellate courts.
• Counsel clients on environmental and wetlands compliance as it intersects with land use approvals.
• Maintain and grow a portable book of business while developing new client relationships and referral networks.
• Collaborate across practice groups—including Real Estate, Environmental, Litigation, and Corporate—to provide comprehensive client service.
• Meet billable expectations and contribute to practice group growth and firm initiatives.
• Participate in mentoring junior attorneys, business development, and firm leadership activities.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the Connecticut Bar and in good standing (New York admission a plus).
• 7 years of concentrated experience in land use and zoning law.
• Demonstrated portable book of business in collected originations, with a reasonable ramp-up period available during transition.
• Strong professional reputation within the Connecticut land use and development community.
• Experience appearing before municipal land use boards and commissions in Connecticut.
• Excellent advocacy, drafting, and client‑management skills.
• Ability to work primarily from Greenwich, CT office, with collaboration across offices as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Merit‑Based Rewards: Compensation is performance‑driven and includes origination credit, collections‑based incentives, and other partner compensation opportunities. Growth, productivity, and client impact directly influence total earnings.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Partners are eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and voluntary programs. Benefits are available upon commencement of employment. The firm provides professional liability (malpractice) insurance coverage for all attorneys.