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Curt VaroneMay 30, 2023
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Texas Firefighter Claims Retaliation for Cooperating With Investigation

A Texas firefighter has filed suit claiming he was retaliated against for cooperating with a sexual harassment investigation into the…
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Curt VaroneJuly 6, 2022
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Texas Firefighter Claims Termination Was Retaliation for Participating in Sexual Harassment Investigation into Fire Chief

A firefighter in Texas who was demoted and fired after he complained about sexually harassing behavior by his fire chief,…
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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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Texas Firefighter Claims Retaliation for Cooperating With Investigation

Texas Firefighter Claims Termination Was Retaliation for Participating in Sexual Harassment Investigation into Fire Chief