Gail E. McTaggart

Attorney Gail McTaggart’s practice focuses on land use, municipal law, real estate development and transactions, and commercial law. She has served as Town Attorney, Land Use Counsel and Special Land Use counsel in numerous Connecticut towns. In towns she does not represent, Attorney McTaggart works with developers, business owners, neighborhood associations, non-profit entities, and lenders in real estate development matters including land use planning, brown field development, regulation drafting, processing applications, post-approval documentation and financing. She has litigated numerous land use cases, including arguments before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts. Attorney McTaggart is also experienced in drafting common interest ownership documents for planned communities and commercial/residential condominiums. Before commencing her law practice, Attorney McTaggart taught Biology and Environmental Science at the high school and college level. Her background in biology provides Attorney McTaggart with an excellent skill set for dealing with environmental issues in land use. In addition, Attorney McTaggart has presented numerous seminars on subject matters such as land use and municipal law.