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Curt VaroneDecember 18, 2023
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Missouri Discrimination Suit Leads to Petition in Federal Court in California

An unusual lawsuit we covered earlier this year is back in the Fire Law headlines with a rather unusual twist:…
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Curt VaroneApril 24, 2023
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Missouri Chief Alleges His Termination Was Retaliation

A Missouri fire chief who was fired in January has filed suit against a fire district and the district’s chairman…
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Curt Varone has over 50 years of fire service experience and 40 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. Besides his law degree, he also has a master’s in forensic psychology. His fire service background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid-on-call experience.

He is the author of three books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022), Managing Disciplinary Challenges in the Fire Service (2026), and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine, writing the Fire Law column.

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Missouri Discrimination Suit Leads to Petition in Federal Court in California

Missouri Chief Alleges His Termination Was Retaliation