LINDA P. FRANCOIS received her undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut as an honors scholar in 1979 and her Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Connecticut in 1982. Her practice includes property law, closings, wills and probate.
Ms.
Francois' real estate practice includes a focus on natural and working lands
preservation. She represents landowners, land trusts and municipalities in land
protection transactions, conservation restriction (easement) donations, bargain
sales and purchases, and open space initiatives throughout Connecticut. She has
been a presenter on the issues of land preservation and conservation
transactions for the National Land Trust Alliance, CT Land Conservation Council,
Yale Forestry School, Connecticut Farm Bureau, and Teikyo Post University, among
others.
In 2014 she received the Working Lands Alliance Special Recognition Award for
her work as editor of the 2014 Connecticut Model Open Space Conservation
Easement. She continues as editor for the 2019 edition of the Model Open Space
Easement and the Model Forever Wild Easement.
She was also editor of the 2014 Connecticut Model Agricultural Conservation Restriction and it's 2020 edition.
Ms. Francois is the 2008 recipient of the Working Lands Alliance Farmland Preservation Pathfinder Award, 2003 Secretary of State's Public Service Award,
the 2005 Bethany Citizen of the Year Award and 1998 Bethany Conservationist of
the Year Award. She is director and past president of the Bethany Land Trust, Inc.,
a director and officer of the Bethany Horsemen, Inc. riding organization,
and a member of the Natural Heritage, Open Space and Watershed Grant Advisory
Council.
Linda P. Francois: [email protected]