Susman, Duffy and Segaloff, P.C.

Real Estate Development, Environmental Law, Commercial Lending, Municipal

Jim has been with Susman, Duffy & Segaloff, P.C. since 1985, representing commercial lenders and borrowers in commercial transactions, real estate development and leasing. His particular emphasis with these clients has been Land Use Planning, including zoning, subdivision, tidal and inland wetlands and traffic permitting before municipal, state and federal agencies. He also advises clients facing environmental issues stemming from contaminated real estate with particular emphasis on cleanup, Transfer Act and UST compliance. In past years, Jim developed considerable experience representing commercial lenders, the FDIC and its servicers, prosecuting foreclosures, collections and working out troubled loans. Jim has represented municipalities in tax lien foreclosures, tax assessment appeals resulting from property revaluations, as well as condemnation valuation appeals. Jim has served as Town Counsel for the Town of Woodbridge.

Jim is admitted to the Connecticut, Florida and Mashantucket Pequot Bars as well as the United States District Court for Connecticut and the United States Supreme Court. Prior to his engagement here, he served as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Connecticut Superior Court. He currently is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Planning and Zoning; Conservation and Environmental; and Consumer Law Sections. Additionally, he serves the New Haven Bar Association as member and past president of the Environmental and Land Use Law Section. Jim is listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Jim, his wife and children reside in Branford where he has served on the Select Committee on Open Space Acquisition, Branford Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission, Branford Conservation Commission and Branford Town Center Residents Association.

He is currently a Director of the Branford Rotary, a former President of the Club, and an officer of the Branford Rotary Foundation. Jim is a former Director of the Branford Land Trust and former co-chair of the Trust’s Acquisition Committee. He graduated from Lafayette College with a B.S. in Biology and the University of Connecticut School of Law.

To Email him click here: jperito@susmanduffy.com