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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 VaroneApril 10, 2024
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Kentucky Court Concludes Board Member Testifying and Voting Violates Due Process

A Kentucky court has concluded that a fire district board member who served as an adverse witness against an accused…
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Curt VaroneMay 22, 2012
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The Discipline Debacle in DC

It is almost beyond belief, even for someone who lectures regularly on the subject of “You Can’t Make This Stuff…
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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

Kentucky Court Concludes Board Member Testifying and Voting Violates Due Process

The Discipline Debacle in DC