William J Hennessey Jr

Practice Areas

Land Use: Zoning, Permitting & Litigation

Real Estate Finance

Career

Bill’s practice is concentrated on planning, zoning and related land use issues, as well as real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, leases, financings and tax appeals. He has considerable experience on issues of municipal law primarily related to land use and real estate development issues. For various clients, Bill has been involved with many of the major development projects in Stamford and other Connecticut communities. From 1981 to 1986, he was an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the City of Stamford and has served as a Special Master in the Connecticut Superior Court. Bill was also named a Stamford Citizen of the Year, in 2023, along with his wife Jevera.

Prior to Carmody, Bill was a partner with Sandak Hennessey & Greco LLP and from 1981 to 1984 was Assistant Corporate Counsel for the City of Stamford.

Professional Memberships

Adjunct Professor of Land Use Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law

American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law

Connecticut Bar Association, Planning & Zoning Executive Committee, Real Property Section

Fairfield County Bar Association

Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut

Urban Land Institute

International Association of Assessing Officers

NAIOP