Orange-based law firm Marino, Zabel & Schellberg has announced that attorneys Heather R. Spaide and Owen T. Weaver have become members of the firm.
Weaver is a graduate of Amity High School ’02 and lives in Orange with his wife and three sons. He joined MZS in 2021 after spending 10 years practicing in New Jersey. Since returning to his native Orange, Weaver has become involved with the boys’ Amity Youth Lacrosse program and currently serves on its board of directors. He is also the attorney for the Amity High School Athletic Booster Club. Weaver represents clients in civil litigation, real property tax appeal, municipal law and in appeals to the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme courts.
Spaide joined MZS in 2021. She has been practicing in the areas of commercial and civil litigation and employment law since graduating UConn Law in 2006, except for a three-year sabbatical from law firm life during which she founded and ran a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the legal needs of victims and survivors of domestic violence and trafficking. Spaide currently works with businesses and individuals in the areas of commercial and civil litigation and employment law, from providing advice and guidance to representing clients before state and federal courts, in arbitrations, and before administrative agencies. Spaide lives in Monroe with her family.
MZS represents businesses and individuals in civil litigation, real estate, land use and employment law, and represents several local municipalities.