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Curt VaroneJune 17, 2013
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Kansas Deputy Chief Settles Claims Against Union

A former duty chief with the Topeka Fire Department has settled a portion of her federal gender discrimination lawsuit by…
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Curt VaroneJuly 25, 2012
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Topeka Deputy Chief Seeks $1.3 Million for Sex Discrimination

A deputy chief who was laid off in 2010 and filed a $1.3 million claim with the city of Topeka…
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Curt VaroneOctober 28, 2011
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Kansas Chief Seeks $1.3 million for Sex Discrimination

A deputy chief who was laid off by the Topeka Fire Department in 2010 due to budget cuts, has filed…
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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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Kansas Deputy Chief Settles Claims Against Union

Topeka Deputy Chief Seeks $1.3 Million for Sex Discrimination

Kansas Chief Seeks $1.3 million for Sex Discrimination