THOMAS W. BEECHER practices in the areas of Land Use, Zoning, Municipal Law, Civil Litigation, and Appellate Practice. Mr. Beecher is often counsel to other firm members in zoning litigation and appellate matters.

Mr. Beecher began his law career in 1983 as a law clerk to the Honorable T. Clark Hull of the Connecticut Appellate Court and joined Collins Hannafin, P.C. in 1984. He has received the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating for both legal ability and ethical standards issued pursuant to this long-established peer review process. He has also been named to the list of “Connecticut Super Lawyers” from 2011 to 2024, in the areas of land use and zoning.

Mr. Beecher represents individuals, developers, and businesses in zoning and other land use and development applications before planning and zoning commissions, zoning boards of appeal and inland wetlands commissions. (Click here for a list of representative projects.) He also represents municipalities and advises boards and commissions on land use matters. He prosecutes and defends land use agency decision appeals and litigation in addition to handling other civil litigation matters, including tax appeals and real estate issues. He also has over 35 years of experience in municipal law and has represented numerous tax districts and homeowners’ associations in the greater Danbury area. In addition to land use appeals, Mr. Beecher represents clients in appeals to the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts and has prosecuted and defended numerous appeals in both courts.

Mr. Beecher has served as an Attorney Trial Referee for the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch and as an arbitrator in civil matters. He presently serves as counsel to the Ridgefield Planning & Zoning Commission and the Ridgefield Inland Wetlands Board. He also serves as Town Attorney for the Town of Brookfield. He previously served as Town Attorney for the Town of New Milford from 1995 to 2001. He served as a member of the Litchfield Judicial District Grievance Committee, which reviews complaints against attorneys, and from 1988 to 1995, served as Chairman of the New Milford Ethics Commission. He is currently a member of the New Milford Parks and Recreation Commission after serving twelve years as its Chairman.

Mr. Beecher has two adult children and resides in New Milford, Connecticut with his wife.

Distinctions, Honors, and Awards:

• Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent rating
• 2011 – present, Connecticut Super Lawyer as listed in New England Super Lawyers® magazine and Connecticut Magazine®.
• Law Review, Suffolk University Law School

Professional associations and memberships:

• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
• Greater Danbury Bar Association
• Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys
• New Milford Parks and Recreations Commission

Recent articles:

• Tax appeals: has your town or city properly valued your property?