Overview
Wilson is a versatile general litigator with a focus on land use, zoning, and municipal matters. Wilson represents a wide range of clients in state and federal courts in connection with commercial litigation, administrative and direct appeals, real estate title disputes, nuisance cases, and environmental disputes. Wilson appears frequently before state agencies, planning and zoning commissions, zoning boards of appeals, and inland wetlands and watercourses commissions, advocating for municipalities, applicants, developers, property owners, and neighborhood groups. He files, argues, and opposes applications for variances, special permits, subdivisions, zone changes, and inland wetlands permits with a demonstrated history of success.
As a former clerk of the Connecticut Appellate Court and legal intern at the United States District Court in Bridgeport, Wilson offers his unique perspective and sharp writing skills to help his clients navigate through all levels of the Connecticut judicial system. Through his work at the Quinnipiac University School of Law Civil Justice Clinic, Wilson represented underserved clients in various post-conviction proceedings including petitions for habeas corpus and motions to correct illegal sentences. Passionate about election reform and voting rights, Wilson testified in front of the Connecticut General Assembly as a law student in support of felony disenfranchisement reforms. As a former publication editor for the Quinnipiac Law Review, Wilson has also advocated for the abolishment of prison gerrymandering in Connecticut.
Wilson is a member of Cohen and Wolf’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Municipal, Land Use & Zoning and Telecommunications & Utilities practice groups.
Wilson currently serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Wellness Committee.
Credentials
Clerkships
- Connecticut Appellate Court, Clerk to Judge Bishop, Justice Harper, Justice Palmer, Judge DiPentima, Judge Bear, 2020-2021
Education
Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2020
• Quinnipiac Law Review, Publication Editor
• Civil Justice Clinic
University of Massachusetts Amherst, B.A., 2013
Admissions
- Connecticut
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Commercial Litigation, 2024-2026
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Land Use and Zoning Law, 2026
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Municipal Law, 2026
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Real Estate Law, 2026
Connecticut Super Lawyers®, "Rising Star", Land Use / Zoning, 2023-2025
Moffly Media's "Top Lawyers in Fairfield County," Land Use Environment, 2024
Academic Achievement Awards, 2020: Academic Excellence Award, Outstanding Legal Scholarship, Superior Classroom Performance, Excellence in Clinical Legal Education
