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The Connecticut Superior Court recently issued an important decision addressing charitable property tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations operating residential housing for individuals with disabilities and mental health conditions. The case provides significant guidance regarding General Statutes § 12-81(7) and nonprofit tax exemption eligibility in Connecticut.… Read More
In Lee Memorial Methodist Church of Norwich, Connecticut v. City of Norwich, the Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s decision holding that property owned by a religious organization and leased to a for-profit daycare operator qualifies for a tax exemption under General Statutes § 12-81(14).… Read More
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently affirmed a trial court decision in Park Seymour Associates, LLC v. City of Hartford, rejecting a property owner’s challenge to real estate tax assessments tied to alleged tax abatement agreements.… Read More
We are pleased to announce that Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 6 practice areas. … Read More
Scott Schwefel was appointed as a delegate to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) House of Delegates as a bar delegate for the State of Connecticut. The House of Delegates serves as the policy-making body of the ABA and is composed of legal professionals from local and state bars from around the country.… Read More
On April 29, 2022, C. Scott Schwefel will speak at the American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section’s 34th Annual National CLE Conference in Dallas, Texas. Scott will present to a national audience in the program, “The Great Debate in Valuing Big Box Stores.”… Read More
From April 21 to April 23, C. Scott Schwefel will be speaking at the American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section’s 33rd Annual National CLE Conference. Scott will be speaking to a national audience on Covid-19’s Impact on the Real Estate Market and Its Implications for the Real Estate Attorney. … Read More
We are pleased to announce that Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 4 practice areas. … Read More
On October 2, David Shaiken participated in a panel presentation at the Connecticut Bar Association’s Annual Bankruptcy Conference. David’s panel discussed a bankruptcy court’s authority to award sanctions and punitive sanctions against a creditor for violation of a debtor’s bankruptcy discharge.… Read More
Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC is pleased to announce that two of our lawyers have been named to the 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.… Read More
On March 3, 2026, Shipman, Shaiken & Schwefel, LLC partner, Attorney C. Scott Schwefel, testified before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Insurance & Real Estate Committee as part of a delegation from the Connecticut Bar Association regarding House Bill 5378 and its impact on solo practitioners, small law firms and small businesses.… Read More