Bar Fellowship
International Municipal Lawyers Association (2002-2007, renewed in 2012, for 2012-17)
•Marvin Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney/National Public Service Award, International Municipal Lawyers Association (2008)
•Filed six petitions or briefs in the United States Supreme Court
Experience
Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
Acquisition of Biodiesel Production Plant
Other
Post-Kelo Reforms Tested in Eminent Domain Case
Medical Office Zoning
Green Building
Takings and Eminent Domain
Wetlands Regulation
Workforce and Affordable Housing Development
Exclusionary Zoning
Public Sector/Schools
Shipman & Goodwin's Land Use Team Prevails in Minnesota Case
Water Diversion
Inclusionary Zoning
Real Estate Development Litigation
Open Space Preservation
Publications
June 18, 2014 National Association of Home Builders, Koontz Toolkit
July 9, 2013 U.S. Supreme Court Places Its Thumb On The Land Use Scale
May 2013 Encourage Safe Teen Driving During Prom Season and Beyond
June 19, 2012 Public Act 12-182: Completing The Improvements To Our Performance Bond Law
February 8, 2012 Green Building: Starting To Show Us The Money
September 21, 2011 Our Amended Performance Bond Law: Sensible Changes, But More Needed
July 28, 2011 Multi-Family Rental Housing: Opportunities and Challenges
April 11, 2011 Removing Age-Restrictions On Residential Developments
April 12, 2010 'But We Need the Money!': Can Towns Boost Application Fees in a Time of Financial Distress?
March 16, 2009 The Federal Stimulus Package: Simmering but ready to boil
June 2007 National Survey of Statutory Authority and Practical Considerations for the Implementation of Inclusionary Zoning Ordinances
April-June 2006 Substantial Evidence: Don't Approve or Deny Without It
October 27-28, 2005 Current Issues in Just Compensation, Georgetown University Law Center Continuing Legal Education/Environmental Law & Policy Institute (2005)
October-December 2005 Connecticut Eminent Domain Law in the Post-Kelo World
July-September 2004 The Key Word is 'In': A Summary of the Legislature's Amendment to the Inland Wetlands Act
January-March 2004 The AvalonBay-Wilton Salamander Case: Wildlife Migrate, But Jurisdiction Does Not
November 29, 2002 Sometimes, You Really Can Fight City Hall (2002)
October 10, 2002 Satisfying The Public Use Requirement Of Eminent Domain (2002)
News
August 18, 2014 Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 39 Firm Attorneys
June 9, 2014 Hollister in Nat'l Assn of Home Builders Koontz Toolkit
May 23, 2014 Chambers Recognizes 24 as Leaders in their Field
February 4, 2014 National Home Builders Conference Presentation
October 21, 2013 CT Attorneys Recognized as 2013 Super Lawyers
August 22, 2013 Four Attorneys Receive Lawyer of the Year Honors
August 15, 2013 Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 35 Firm Attorneys
May 24, 2013 Chambers Recognizes 19 Lawyers as Leaders in Their Field
February 13, 2013 Hollister Among Top 50 Lawyers in Connecticut
October 22, 2012 Super Lawyers Recognizes 51 Lawyers from Firm
September 13, 2012 Six Firm Attorneys Receive Lawyer of the Year Honors
August 24, 2012 Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 37 Firm Attorneys
July 6, 2012 Hollister Honored as Citizen of the Law by CBA
June 7, 2012 Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA 2012
October 27, 2011 Tim Hollister Speaking in Prague About Green Building at International Biennial Congress on the Law of the World
October 17, 2011 Tim Hollister to Speak About Green Building at International Biennial Congress on the Law of the World
October 12, 2011 Four Lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin LLP Receive Lawyer of the Year Honors
September 2, 2011 Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 30 Lawyers from the Firm
July 15, 2011 Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA 2011
April 2011 35 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named a Top Lawyer in Hartford County
February 21, 2011 New Green Subdivision Would Be Connecticut First
February 14, 2011 Homebuilder Proposes Connecticut's First Green Subdivision, Using National Green Building Standard
October 28, 2010 Super Lawyers Recognizes 47 Lawyers From Shipman & Goodwin LLP
September 23, 2010 Best Lawyers In America Recognizes 27 Lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin LLP
July 20, 2010 New England Estates Will Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review: $12.4 Million Jury Verdict For Eminent Domain Abuse Was Reversed in February by the Connecticut Supreme Court
June 11, 2010 Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA 2010
April 12, 2010 Attorney Tim Hollister Receives National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Award
October 27, 2009 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
August 10, 2009 25 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Recognized as 2010 Best Lawyers in America
June 22, 2009 Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA 2009
April 16, 2009 Town of Wallingford Files First HOMEConnecticut Incentive Housing Application
March 2, 2009 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars and Featured in Connecticut Magazine
February 8, 2009 Shipman & Goodwin's Land Use Team Prevails in Minnesota Case
December 4, 2008 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Recognized as 2009 Best Lawyers in America
November 7, 2008 Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
October 14, 2008 Shipman & Goodwin Attorney Tim Hollister Receives Public Service Award
August 22, 2008 New England Estates v. Town of Branford case - Final brief filed
July 15, 2008 Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA
April 25, 2008 Attorneys Named By Super Lawyers
March 6, 2008 Inclusionary Zoning Acts As A Tax On Housing
March 6, 2008 Inclusionary Zoning Acts as a Tax On Housing
November 14, 2007 International Municipal Lawyers Association Recertifies Shipman & Goodwin Partner, Tim Hollister
September 11, 2007 New England Estates v. Town of Branford Litigation
June 15, 2007 Shipman & Goodwin Ranked in Chambers USA
April 25, 2007 Shipman & Goodwin Attorney Honored by the Home Builders Association of Connecticut
February 4, 2007 When Good Causes Collide
June 5, 2006 Shipman & Goodwin Recognized by Chambers USA
February 1, 2006 Thirty-Five Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named Connecticut Super Lawyers
Events
February 4-6, 2014 NAHB: Avoiding Extortion in Development Permits - Exactions, Property Rights & the Supreme Court
May 3-4, 2012 2012 Appellate Advocacy Institute (AAI)
April 22-24, 2012 Green Building: Starting to Show Us the Money
April 14-15, 2012 Legal Action Network for Development Strategies
February 8-11, 2012 Green Building: Starting To Show Us The Money
April 10-12, 2011 New England Estates v. Town of Branford: What Not To Do With Eminent Domain
April 9-10, 2011 Navigating Green Building Standards
March 3, 2011 Undoing Age-Restrictions on Residential Development
January 12, 2011 Property Rights and Land Development
December 8, 2010 Fifth Annual Property Rights Seminar: Update on Eminent Domain and Regulatory Takings
November 4, 2010 Best Practices: Keeping a Successful Ordinance Over the Long Term
September 30, 2010 Value Added: Finding and Saving Money in a Recovering Real Estate Economy
April 21, 2010 HOMEConnecticut 3 Years In: Its Value and Its Promise
March 25, 2010 Where Can Your Children, Parents, and Town Employees Afford to Live?
February 18, 2010 New Haven Home Builders Association Dinner Meeting
January 19, 2010 Legal Issues Involving Property Rights & Land Development
June 26, 2009 Hot Topics in Land Use Law and Practice 2009- 5 CM Credits
April 3, 2009 The Federal Stimulus Package: What it Means for Your Connecticut Business
June 5, 2008 Connecticut Developers Council Legal & Legislative Update
November 29, 2007 Affordable Housing Speed-Dating
April 2, 2007 Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Member Breakfast
October 30, 2006 Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals: Scorecard and Evaluation
March 2, 2006 A Primer on Eminent Domain
November 10, 2005 Perspectives on Kelo v. New London
March 5, 2005 Things to Watch Out For: Affordable Housing, Fair Housing, and Religious Land Uses
October 13, 2003 Fair Housing Act Accessibility Requirements Member: Professional Affiliations
•American Bar Association
•Connecticut Bar Association: Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee (1992-present); Chair (1996-1997); Chair, Affordable Housing and Homelessness Committee (2005-2008)
•International Municipal Lawyers Association: Member, Program Planning Committee (2002-present); Former Regional Vice President; Former State Chair
Community Involvement
•Author, Not So Fast:Parenting Your Teen Through the Dangers of Driving, (Chicago Review Press, 2013), www.nsfteendriving.com; Author, From Reid's Dad, a national blog for parents of teen drivers, www.fromreidsdad.org; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Public Service Award (2010); AAA Club of Southern New England, Traffic Safety Hero of the Year, 2012
•Governor's Teen Safe Driving Task Force: Member (2007-2008)
•Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness: Counsel (1988-present)
•Asylum Hill Congregational Church: Task Force on Inclusiveness and Diversity, Co-Chair (2004-2006); Senior Minister Search Committee (2011)
•Coro Foundation, New York Center: Founding Member, Board of Directors (1980-86)