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Curt VaroneMarch 18, 2026
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Retired NY Firefighter Challenges Denial of Pension Benefits, Alleging Bias and Improper Evidence

A retired Mount Vernon firefighter has filed an Article 78 petition in New York Supreme Court seeking to overturn the…
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Curt VaroneDecember 30, 2015
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Indiana Firefighter Gets Reprieve from Retire or Relinquish Elected Office Dilemma

An Indiana firefighter and four government employees have received a reprieve on the implementation of a new law that would…
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Curt VaroneAugust 16, 2015
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New Mexico SC Rejects Right of Firefighter to Run for Elected Office

The New Mexico Supreme Court has rejected the claims of an Albuquerque fire captain that she has a First Amendment…
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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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Retired NY Firefighter Challenges Denial of Pension Benefits, Alleging Bias and Improper Evidence

Indiana Firefighter Gets Reprieve from Retire or Relinquish Elected Office Dilemma

New Mexico SC Rejects Right of Firefighter to Run for Elected Office