Partner
Hartford
Email: kolson@murthalaw.com
Phone: 860-240-6085
Fax: 860-240-6150
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Bar & Court Admissions
- Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1998)
- University of Connecticut (B.S., with high honors, 1985)
Kari L. Olson
Kari L. Olson represents clients in the area of municipal and land use litigation, general commercial and creditor’s rights litigation and probate litigation.
Kari regularly represents municipalities, businesses and individuals in all phases of local land-use approval and litigation.
Her land use practice encompasses property boundary disputes, zoning, planning, subdivisions, inland wetlands and water pollution control authorities. She frequently has represented planning and zoning commissions and developers at both the local and appellate level.
In addition to land use issues, Kari also has represented municipalities and individuals in significant property tax appeals, as well as other matters that uniquely affect municipalities, such as local public health issues.
Kari is experienced in probate litigation and has represented fiduciaries and creditors in significant probate matters and probate appeals in courts located throughout the state.
Kari has represented clients in numerous insurance coverage and business contract disputes. A significant aspect of Kari’s commercial and creditor’s rights practice is her representation of multiple skilled nursing home and home care companies in all aspects of private pay collections and litigation. She handles all phases of collection litigation, including pre- and post-judgment remedies, Medicare/Medicaid issues, and probate litigation involving conservatorships and estate claims.
- Hartford County Bar Foundation, Past President
- Connecticut Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee and Municipal Law Committee and Planning and Zoning Sections
- American Bar Association
- Hartford County Bar Association
- Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Land Use and Zoning (Copyright 2019 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
- August 19, 2021 - 40 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
- December 15, 2020 - Kari L. Olson Named “Municipal Champion” by Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
- August 20, 2020 - 48 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
- August 15, 2019 - 33 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition; Four Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- May 17, 2019 - Murtha Cullina LLP Wins Third Consecutive Litigation Department of the Year Award From Connecticut Law Tribune
- August 15, 2018 - 32 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition; Two Named Lawyer of the Year
- June 29, 2017 - Kari L. Olson Elected to Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys
- May 18, 2015 - Kari L. Olson Named President of Hartford County Bar Foundation
- Joseph R. Tarby, III and Kari L. Olson Named as Co-Chairs of Murtha Cullina LLP's Land Use Group
- Kari Olson to Present "Tax Incentives for Economic Development” at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities 2022 Convention
- March 19, 2022 - Kari Olson Presenting Ethics, Public Meetings, Roberts Rules, Freedom of Information at CCM Training Workshop To Recruit People Of Color For State Office
- January 20, 2022 - Kari Olson and Joe Szerejko Presenting "Ethics, FOIA, Public Meetings" for CCM webinar
- November 30, 2021 - Kari Olson and Joe Szerejko Presenting “Update on Affordable Housing & Land Use Legislation” at the Annual CCM Convention.
- October 29, 2021 - Kari Olson Speaking at Southern New England APA Conference on Ethics, Accountability and Conflicts of Interest for Municipal Officials and Consultants.
- February 27, 2021 - Kari Olson Presenting Ethics, Public Meetings, Roberts Rules, Freedom of Information and More at CCM Training "Representation Matters: Are You Ready to Run for Local Office?"
- October 30, 2018 - Kari Olson and Sarah Gruber Speaking on "Marijuana Sale and Use in Your Town" at the CCM Annual Convention
- June 7, 2017 - Kari Olson, Joe Schwartz and Ed Spinella will be speaking on "Nonprofit Tax Exempt Organizations" at the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officer's Annual Assessors School at UConn
- June 8, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz will present “What Do Conflicts of Interest Have to do With Ethics?” at the 73rd Annual Tax Assessors School at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.
- June 7, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz will present “Customer Service for Municipal Personnel” in Windham, CT.
- June 2, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz will present “Customer Service for Municipal Personnel” in Waterford, CT.
- March 15, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz presented an RFQ workshop for the CT Conference of Municipalities
- February 25, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joe Schwartz presented at a workshop for the CT Conference of Municipalities entitled “Incentivizing Economic Growth.”
- January 7, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joe Schwartz presented to the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities on Customer Service
Kari L. Olson represents clients in the area of municipal and land use litigation, general commercial and creditor’s rights litigation and probate litigation.
Kari regularly represents municipalities, businesses and individuals in all phases of local land-use approval and litigation.
Her land use practice encompasses property boundary disputes, zoning, planning, subdivisions, inland wetlands and water pollution control authorities. She frequently has represented planning and zoning commissions and developers at both the local and appellate level.
In addition to land use issues, Kari also has represented municipalities and individuals in significant property tax appeals, as well as other matters that uniquely affect municipalities, such as local public health issues.
Kari is experienced in probate litigation and has represented fiduciaries and creditors in significant probate matters and probate appeals in courts located throughout the state.
Kari has represented clients in numerous insurance coverage and business contract disputes. A significant aspect of Kari’s commercial and creditor’s rights practice is her representation of multiple skilled nursing home and home care companies in all aspects of private pay collections and litigation. She handles all phases of collection litigation, including pre- and post-judgment remedies, Medicare/Medicaid issues, and probate litigation involving conservatorships and estate claims.
- Hartford County Bar Foundation, Past President
- Connecticut Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee and Municipal Law Committee and Planning and Zoning Sections
- American Bar Association
- Hartford County Bar Association
- Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Land Use and Zoning (Copyright 2019 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC)
- August 19, 2021 - 40 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
- December 15, 2020 - Kari L. Olson Named “Municipal Champion” by Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
- August 20, 2020 - 48 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition
- August 15, 2019 - 33 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition; Four Named “Lawyer of the Year”
- May 17, 2019 - Murtha Cullina LLP Wins Third Consecutive Litigation Department of the Year Award From Connecticut Law Tribune
- August 15, 2018 - 32 Murtha Cullina Attorneys Receive “Best Lawyers in America” Recognition; Two Named Lawyer of the Year
- June 29, 2017 - Kari L. Olson Elected to Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys
- May 18, 2015 - Kari L. Olson Named President of Hartford County Bar Foundation
- Joseph R. Tarby, III and Kari L. Olson Named as Co-Chairs of Murtha Cullina LLP's Land Use Group
- Kari Olson Appointed to the Task Force Reviewing Title 7 of General Statutes by Connecticut Senator Martin Looney
- April 15, 2020 - Municipal Law Group News: CARES Act Assistance for Municipalities
- October 10, 2018 - Municipal Group News: New CT Freedom of Information Laws to Consider after October 1, 2018
- July 31, 2017 - Municipal Group News: CT General Assembly Override Changes Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure
- July 19, 2017 - Municipal Group News: Municipalities Under Connecticut's New Cybersecurity Strategy
- Developments in Municipal Law
- Connecticut Supreme Court Rules Inspection by Municipal Authorities Subject to 4th Amendment Prohibition of Unreasonable Searches
- Municipal Law News
- Kari Olson to Present "Tax Incentives for Economic Development” at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities 2022 Convention
- March 19, 2022 - Kari Olson Presenting Ethics, Public Meetings, Roberts Rules, Freedom of Information at CCM Training Workshop To Recruit People Of Color For State Office
- January 20, 2022 - Kari Olson and Joe Szerejko Presenting "Ethics, FOIA, Public Meetings" for CCM webinar
- November 30, 2021 - Kari Olson and Joe Szerejko Presenting “Update on Affordable Housing & Land Use Legislation” at the Annual CCM Convention.
- October 29, 2021 - Kari Olson Speaking at Southern New England APA Conference on Ethics, Accountability and Conflicts of Interest for Municipal Officials and Consultants.
- February 27, 2021 - Kari Olson Presenting Ethics, Public Meetings, Roberts Rules, Freedom of Information and More at CCM Training "Representation Matters: Are You Ready to Run for Local Office?"
- October 30, 2018 - Kari Olson and Sarah Gruber Speaking on "Marijuana Sale and Use in Your Town" at the CCM Annual Convention
- June 7, 2017 - Kari Olson, Joe Schwartz and Ed Spinella will be speaking on "Nonprofit Tax Exempt Organizations" at the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officer's Annual Assessors School at UConn
- June 8, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz will present “What Do Conflicts of Interest Have to do With Ethics?” at the 73rd Annual Tax Assessors School at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.
- June 7, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz will present “Customer Service for Municipal Personnel” in Windham, CT.
- June 2, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz will present “Customer Service for Municipal Personnel” in Waterford, CT.
- March 15, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joseph Schwartz presented an RFQ workshop for the CT Conference of Municipalities
- February 25, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joe Schwartz presented at a workshop for the CT Conference of Municipalities entitled “Incentivizing Economic Growth.”
- January 7, 2016 - Kari Olson and Joe Schwartz presented to the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities on Customer Service
- Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- University of Connecticut School of Law (J.D., with high honors, 1998)
- University of Connecticut (B.S., with high honors, 1985)
