Raymond Rizio

Attorney

Over the past three decades, Attorney Rizio has become one of the preeminent land use attorneys in eastern Fairfield County. Experienced in both commercial and residential real estate, Attorney Rizio handles real estate matters affecting all properties, from single-family residences to large commercial properties.  As a land use attorney, he has obtained approvals for a 200,000 square foot medical center, large apartment buildings, sports and entertainment facilities, complicated sub-divisions and residential additions that have required multiple variances.

Ray regularly appears before the land use boards of the towns of Fairfield, Bridgeport, Shelton, Trumbull, Easton, Stratford, and Monroe. He has represented several large corporations including Amazon, McDonald’s and O&G Industries, Inc. in both real estate transactions and land use applications.  Ray has also represented the City of Bridgeport, Town of Trumbull, Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University, and the Catholic Dioceses of Hartford and Bridgeport in land use matters.

Previously Ray has served as a member of both the Fairfield Zoning Board of Appeals and the Fairfield Conservation Commission.  He also served on the Trumbull Economic Development Commission.  Ray currently serves on the Board of Directors of Fairfield County Bank, Hall Neighborhood House and Horizons SHU.  He has previously served on the board of the Cardinal Sheehan Center and the Center for Family and Justice (formerly the Center for Women and Families).  Ray attended Fairfield University and is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Bridgeport Law School (now Quinnipiac University School of Law).