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Robert J. Yamin
Corporation Counsel
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Laszlo Pinter
Deputy Corporation Counsel |
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155 Deer Hill Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810 |
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203-797-4518 |
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Robin L. Edwards, Assistant Corporation Counsel
About us:
The Office of the Corporation Counsel manages the entire legal function of the City of Danbury government. The office, comprised of attorneys skilled in municipal law and other legal disciplines, advises the Mayor, Common Council, and all city departments, agencies and boards of the city of their legal duties and responsibilities. The office also provides the employees of the city with legal advice upon their request. There are many occasions when the office assists visitors who, without knowledge or experience with the system of local government, arrive at our door seeking help with a problem with a house, road, business or other personal matter that involves city input.
Attorney Robert J. Yamin is the Corporation Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of the City of Danbury. Associate Corporation Counsels Dianne E. Yamin and Raymond P. Yamin, as well as the entire Law Firm of Yamin & Yamin LLP, assist him. Three dedicated in-house staff attorneys maintain the office, Deputy Corporation Counsel Laszlo L. Pinter, Asst. Corporation Counsel Robin L. Edwards, and Asst. Corporation Counsel Dianne E. Rosemark, as well as an administrative assistant, Robin Shepard. In addition to the Corporation Counsel and the in-house legal staff, the City retains specialized outside legal counsel when needed, in specialized cases dealing with such matters as major or complex litigation.
Our Accomplishments:
In general, the Office of the Corporation Counsel begins its work when it receives requests for legal opinions or assistance from its city clients. This is followed by a review of the law, consultations with affected parties and finally, action taken or issuance of recommendations or opinions regarding the issue at hand.
The office continues to be intensely involved in the process of acquiring a number of properties in order to allow for the development and completion of significant public projects including the acquisition of significant parcels of open space land for preservation. The Office has also continued to aggressively defend tax appeal litigation in an effort to hold property values stable and preserve the city’s strong tax base. We also defend workers compensation and heart and hypertension claims, while at the same time recognizing the need to assist those injured in the line of duty. We defend the city in numerous land use claims and appeals, as well as advise our land use departments and agencies regarding important issues safeguarding the rights of property owners through enforcement and other activities.
Our most successful stories derive from the ability of the office to assist our clients in working collaboratively with businesses. When our municipal airport was threatened with a restriction of operations, measures were immediately taken to secure the legal rights necessary to obtain full compliance with the FAA, thus allowing the preservation of not only the airport itself, but also the various businesses on the field. We were also able to secure most of the funding required for this process from federal grant funds. Most recently, we are playing a central role in advising the city as it explores the strategic acquisition of the White Street Waste Transfer Station formerly owned by AWD.
We look forward to continuing to approach legal issues, concerns and requests with an eye to not only effective and efficient resolutions but also to improve and support the betterment of our city and residents. We will continue to advise our clients regarding efforts to protect natural resources, property rights, and the safeguarding of public safety while balancing municipal rights and the public interest.