Dwight Merriam, Attorney at Law

11/10/2021

U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked my law practice "Best Law Firms 2022" in the top tier, Metropolitan Tier 1 (Hartford), for three areas: Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law, and in Metropolitan Tier 2 (Hartford): Litigation - Land Use & Zoning.

02/11/2021

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02/02/2021

Pleased to be recognized as part of the "Top 50" real-estate lawyers!

RisCassi & Davis elevates a new partner; Spinnaker Real Estate Holdings creates a new position for executive vice president of legal affairs; and Trib board member Dwight Merriam is recognized as Top 50 real-estate lawyer.

02/02/2021

Though written about 10 years ago, still relevant today:

On the role of planners (Still apropos today...) February 2, 2021 Kate Alexander Tags zoning, Planning, urban planning, school choice

12/13/2020

On December 10, 2020, I discussed recent land use law developments at the Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law's Land Use Law Center's 19th Annual Alfred B. DelBello Land Use and Sustainable Development Conference. I spoke on a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court on the takings issue, zoning enforcement including having to deconstruct completed buildings, and the intractable issue of what is art and free speech, and what is merely junk or crude expression. Here is the link to the materials, the slide presentation, and the video of my remarks.

All CLE materials for the conference sessions can be found below. To download material please click on the session title.

11/20/2020

Pleased to be named in Tier 1 inclusion for the 2021 Edition of “Best Law Firms”!

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08/26/2020

Just filed this Friend of the Court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging them to take a case concerning the tests for inverse condemnation. It's an important opportunity for the Court to resolve the problems with the current rules as interpreted by the courts and argued by the litigants.

Just filed this Friend of the Court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging them to take a case concerning the tests for inverse condemnation.  It's an important opportunity for the Court to resolve the problems with the current rules as interpreted by the courts&nb

08/11/2020

A short piece on pandemic planning:

“I wrote short piece on pandemic planning... https://t.co/kPlZtC8po0”

05/08/2020

Please join our meeting next week; an exceptional program!

2020 Spring Meeting & Land Use Institute - Virtual Webinar Series

2020 Spring | 34th Annual Land Use Institute and Spring Meeting of State & Local Government Law Section | Virtual Webinar Series

04/28/2020

I've published an article in the Fordham Urban Law Journal on the Knick case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court:

By Dwight Merriam, Published on 01/01/20

04/27/2020

My most recent book, Group Homes is available for 30% off May 1st (1 day only!) and ships free with code LAWDAY2020. Link below:

30% off sale for Law Day.