C. Scott Schwefel practices in the area of litigation and represents clients in a wide range of matters including real estate, business, and employment-related disputes. He has been lead trial counsel representing litigants in state and federal courts in Connecticut and Massachusetts as well as representing clients in mediation and arbitration. He serves as a member of the American Arbitration Association’s national panel of lawyer neutrals.
Mr. Schwefel represents clients in a broad range of real estate disputes, including litigation involving contract disputes concerning real estate transactions, boundary disputes, claims of adverse possession, landlord-tenant disputes, foreclosures, and property valuation litigation including government eminent domain and regulatory takings, and property tax appeals. He is a contributing author of the Connecticut Guide to Landlord-Tenant Law (LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 2026). He has been quoted in Fortune Magazine, Forbes Magazine, The Washington Post, and U.S. News & World Report on legal issues relating to real estate and property valuation.
Mr. Schwefel has an extensive practice in property tax litigation, encompassing work in all counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts, and handles tax appeals and abatements for various types of retail, office and industrial properties. He litigates Superior Court tax appeals on behalf of major retailers and financial institutions, including numerous Fortune 100 companies, and is a frequent lecturer with the American Bar Association and the Appraisal Institute on property valuation.
In the area of employment law, Mr. Schwefel counsels employers on developing and applying employment policies; negotiating and drafting employment, noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements; and advises employers on hiring, disciplining and terminating employees. Mr. Schwefel has significant experience in litigating and defending claims of harassment; retaliation and discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex and disability; wrongful discharge and breach of contract. He also advises employers regarding compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other federal and state statutes governing employment.
Mr. Schwefel holds numerous leadership positions in state and national bar associations and currently serves on the House of Delegates for the Connecticut Bar Association and the House of Delegates for the American Bar Association as a bar delegate.
Mr. Schwefel serves as a judge for Yale University’s Mock Trial Association. Mr. Schwefel also volunteers at the Friendship Service Center of New Britain (CT).
Publications:
Contributing Author: "Connecticut Guide to Landlord-Tenant Law" (LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 2026)
Author: "The Same-Actor Inference: A Look at Proud v. Stone and its Progeny", Employment & Labor Relations Law (American Bar Association, Section of Litigation), Spring 2008 (Vol. 6, No. 3).
Speaking Engagements:
Speaker: “Introduction to Property Valuation Litigation” (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), March, 2026
Moderator: “Expert Witness Preparation and Testimony for Attorneys and Appraisers” (American Bar Association and Appraisal Institute) Continuing Legal Education Seminar, December 2022
Speaker: “The Great Debate in Valuing Big Box Stores – A Collaboration with the Appraisal Institute” (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), National CLE Conference, April 2022
Speaker: “COVID-19 Infects Real Property: The Impact on the Real Estate Market and its Implications for the Real Estate Attorney – A Collaborative Program with The Appraisal Institute” (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), National CLE Conference, April 2021
Speaker: “COVID-19 and Real Property: What Lenders and Borrowers Need to Know” (American Bar Association, Business Law Section), Business Law Spring Meeting, April 2021
Speaker: “Red Flags in Appraisals – What the Savvy Lawyer Can Spot in Appraisal Reports” (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), National CLE Conference, May 2020
Speaker: “Understanding Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act – Places of Public Accommodation” (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), National CLE Conference, May 2020
Speaker: "Ethical Considerations When Using Appraisers in Transactions and Litigation" (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), National CLE Conference, May 2019
Speaker: "Hot Topics in Appraisals Utilized For Transactions and Litigation" (American Bar Association, Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law), Spring Symposia, May 2018
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Knowledgeable, responsive, and efficient. He made the process clear and delivered real savings. A trusted resource for property tax matters. Would hire again and recommend to other real estate owner...
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