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Attorneys
 

Jacob D. Zeldes

Practice Areas
 Criminal Defense & White Collar Investigation
Litigation
 



Phone: (203) 332-5721
Email: jzeldes@znclaw.com

Jack Zeldes is the senior founding member of the firm and focuses on civil and criminal litigation in both state and federal courts.  In addition to representing hundreds of clients in private litigation, Mr. Zeldes has been involved in matters of public importance.  In 1983, the Connecticut House of Representatives retained him to represent the Select Committee to Consider Impeachment in the first impeachment proceeding ever initiated against a Connecticut judge, and he has frequently represented public officials in matters of public interest.  He has been listed in Best Lawyers In America in one or more categories in every edition of the publication and was recently included in the top 50 of Connecticut Super Lawyers chosen by the Connecticut Law & Politics Magazine. 

Mr. Zeldes is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Bar Foundation and a member of the ABA Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the Connecticut Bar Association Lawyer-to-Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  Previously, he served as Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association Federal Practice Committee and the Section on the Administration of Criminal Justice.  He has been an active participant as lecturer in many professional forums during his career. 

Mr. Zeldes has successfully argued on behalf of clients in the United States Supreme Court in two cases.  One established that violators of the federal wagering tax laws could not constitutionally be prosecuted, and the other invalidated the Connecticut standard for the admissibility of confessions in criminal cases.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin (1951)
  • Yale University (1957)
Clerkship
  • Honorable Robert P. Anderson, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Bar Admissions
  • Connecticut (1957)
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (1958)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1959)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (1993)
  • U.S. Supreme Court (1960)
  • U.S. Tax Court (1966)
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1997)
Memberships
  • Greater Bridgeport Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Foundation
  • Connecticut Bar Association Lawyer-to-Lawyer Dispute Resolution Committee
  • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
  • Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American College of Trial Lawyers
  • American Bar Foundation
  • ABA Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
  • Association of Trial Lawyers in America
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Reported Decisions
  • State v. Ross, 230 Conn. 183, 646 A.2d 1318 (1994)
  • State v. Barton, 219 Conn. 529, 594 A.2d 917 (1991)
  • Connecticut Bank and Trust Co. v. Coffin, 213 Conn. 573, 569 A.2d 531 (1990)
  • Lieberman v. Reliable Refuse Co., Inc., 212 Conn. 661, 563 A.2d 1013 (1989)
  • Connecticut Bank and Trust Co. v. Coffin, 212 Conn. 678, 563 A.2d 1323 (1989)
  • Young v. Chase, 18 Conn. App. 85, 557 A.2d 134 (1989)
  • In re Grand Jury Investigation by Alexander, 207 Conn. 98, 540 A.2d 49 (1988)
  • State v. Fritz, 204 Conn. 156, 527 A.2d 1157 (1987)
  • State v. Rothenberg, 195 Conn. 253, 487 A.2d 545 (1985)
  • Rules Committee of Superior Court of Connecticut v. Freedom of Information Comm’n, 192 Conn. 234, 472 A.2d 9 (1984)
  • State v. Curcio, 191 Conn. 27, 463 A.2d 566 (1983)
  • In re Investigation of Grand Juror into Bethel Police Dept., 188 Conn. 601, 452 A.2d 935 (1982)
  • City of West Haven v. Impact, 174 Conn. 160, 384 A.2d 353 (1978)
  • Stern v. Stern, 165 Conn. 190, 332 A.2d 78 (1973)
  • State ex rel. Arcudi v. Iassogna, 165 Conn. 203, 332 A.2d 90 (1973)
  • Stern v. Stern, 165 Conn. 797, 305 A.2d 536 (1973)
  • Gelinas v. Nelson, 165 Conn. 33, 327 A.2d 565 (1973)
  • Zeldes, Trustee, N.Y., N.H. & H Railroad Gen. Inc. Mort. v. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co., 434 U.S. 833, 98 S.Ct. 120, 54 L.Ed.2d (1977)
  • Costello v. U.S., 390 U.S. 201, 88 S.Ct. 898, 19 L.Ed.2d 1033 (1968)
  • Piccioli v. U.S., 390 U.S. 202, 88 S.Ct. 899, 19 L.Ed.2d 1034 (1968)
  • Marchetti v. U.S., 390 U.S. 39, 88 S.Ct. 697, 19 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968)
  • Sciortino v. Zampano, 390 U.S. 906, 88 S.Ct. 820, 19 L.Ed.2d 872 (1968)
  • Dacey v. Grievance Committee of Bar of Fairfield County, 386 U.S. 683, 87 S.Ct. 1325, 18 L.Ed.2d 404 (1967)
  • Marchetti v. U.S., 385 U.S. 1000, 87 S.Ct. 698, 17 L.Ed.2d 250 (1967)
  • Taylor v. Connecticut, 384 U.S. 921, 86 S.Ct. 1372, 16 L.Ed.2d 442 (1966)
  • Bloom v. Lundburg, 369 U.S. 819, 82 S.Ct. 831, 7 L.Ed.2d 785 (1962)
  • Rogers v. Richmond, 365 U.S. 534, 81 S.Ct. 735, 5 L.Ed.2d 760 (1961)
  • In re Kurtzman, 194 F.3d 54, 35 Bankr. 92 (2d Cir. 1999)
  • U.S. v. Purdy, 144 F.3d 241 (2d Cir. 1998)
  • Ethicon, Inc. v. U.S. Surgical Corp., 135 F.3d 1456 (1998)
  • U.S. v. Sisti, 91 F.3d 305 (2d Cir. 1996)
  • U.S. v. Leonard, 37 F.3d 32 (2d Cir. 1994)
  • Manson v. Stacescu, 11 F.3d 1127 (2d Cir. 1993)
  • In re Ames Dept. Stores Inc. Stock Litigation, 991 F.2d 953 (2d Cir. 1993)
  • In re Ames Dept. Stores, Inc. Note Litigation, 991 F.2d 968 (2d Cir. 1993)
  • City of Hartford v. Chase, 942 F.2d 130 (2d Cir. 1991)
  • Continental Cas. Co. v. Pullman, Comley, Bradley & Reeves, 929 F.2d 103 (2d Cir. 1991)
  • In re Grievance Committee of U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Connecticut, 847 F.2d 57 (2d Cir. 1988)
  • U.S. v. MacKenzie, 777 F.2d 811 (2d Cir. 1985)
  • U.S. v. Edgerton, 734 F.2d 913 (2d Cir. 1984)
  • Furman v. U.S., 720 F.2d 263 (2d Cir. 1983)
  • U.S. v. Curcio, 712 F.2d 1532 (2d Cir. 1983)
  • U.S. v. Curcio, 694 F.2d 14 (2d Cir. 1982)
  • U.S. v. Curcio, 680 F.2d 881 (2d Cir. 1982)
  • U.S. v. DePoli, 628 F.2d 779 (2d Cir. 1980)
  • Matter of New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 632 F.2d 955 (2d Cir. 1980)
  • U.S. v. Mase, 556 F.2d 671 (2d Cir. 1977)
  • New York, N. H. & H. R. Co. v. Iannotti, 567 F.2d 166 (2d Cir. 1977)
  • U.S. v. Moher, 445 F.2d 584 (2d Cir. 1971)
  • U.S. v. Coppola, 425 F.2d 660 (2d Cir. 1969)
  • Sciortino v. Zampano, 385 F.2d 132 (2d Cir. 1967)
  • Buckley v. New York Post Corp., 373 F.2d 175 (2d Cir. 1967)
  • Moosman v. Joseph P. Blitz, Inc., 358 F.2d 686 (2d Cir. 1966)
  • U.S. v. Grassia, 354 F.2d 27 (2d Cir. 1965)
  • U.S. v. Costello, 352 F.2d 848 (2d Cir. 1965)
  • U.S. v. Doyle, 348 F.2d 715 (2d Cir. 1965)
  • Masterson v. Atherton, 328 F.2d 106 (2d Cir. 1964)
  • Burton v. Gonsalves, 295 F.2d 818 (2d Cir. 1961)
  • Matthies v. Seymour Mfg. Co., 271 F.2d 740 (2d Cir. 1959)
  • U.S. ex rel. Rogers v. Richmond, 271 F.2d 364 (2d Cir. 1959)
  • Matthies v. Seymour Mfg. Co., 270 F.2d 365 (2d Cir. 1959)
  • Tyco Healthcare Group LP v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2006 WL 173679 (D. Conn. 2006)
  • On-Line Technologies, Inc. v. Perkin-Elmer Corp., 253 F.Supp.2d 313 (D. Conn. 2003)
  • On-Line Technologies v. Perkin Elmer Corp., 141 F.Supp.2d 246 (D. Conn. 2001)
  • U.S. v. Purdy, 245 F.Supp.2d 411 (D. Conn. 1999
  • Ethicon, Inc. v. U.S. Surgical Corp., 954 F. Supp. 51 (D. Conn. 1997)
  • Ethicon, Inc. v. U.S. Surgical Corp., 937 F. Supp. 1015 (D. Conn. 1996)
  • U.S. v. Purdy, 946 F. Supp. 1094 (D. Conn. 1996)
  • Kregos v. Latest Line, Inc., 929 F. Supp. 600 (D. Conn. 1996)
  • Ethicon, Inc. v. U.S. Surgical Corp., 921 F. Supp. 901 (D. Conn. 1995)
  • Manson v. Stacescu, 823 F. Supp. 76 (D. Conn. 1993)
  • U.S. v. One Parcel of Property Located at 18 Perkins Road, Woodbridge, Conn., 774 F. Supp. 699 (D. Conn. 1991)
  • Bergesen d.y. A/S v. Lindholm, 760 F. Supp. 976 (D. Conn. 1991)
  • Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Kaye, 760 F. Supp. 25 (D. Conn. 1991)
  • City of Hartford v. Chase, 733 F. Supp. 533 (D. Conn. 1990)
  • Connecticut Judicial Selection Comm’n v. Larson, 745 F. Supp. 88 (D. Conn. 1989)
  • U.S. v. Curcio, 608 F. Supp. 1346 (D. Conn. 1985)
  • U.S. v. Diapulse Mfg. Corp. of America, 269 F. Supp. 162 (D. Conn. 1967)
  • Continental Cas. Co. v. Pullman, Comley, Bradley & Reeves, 709 F. Supp. 44 (D. Conn. 1989)
  • Garfinkel v. Memory Metals, Inc., 695 F. Supp. 1397 (D. Conn. 1988)
  • Federal Paper Bd. Co., Inc. v. Amata, 693 F. Supp. 1376 (D. Conn. 1988)
  • Middletown Plaza Associates v. Dora Dale of Middletown, Inc., 621 F. Supp. 1163 (D. Conn. 1985)
  • Holt v. Continental Group, Inc., 542 F. Supp. 16 (D. Conn. 1982)
  • U. S. ex rel. Carbone v. Manson, 447 F. Supp. 611 (D. Conn. 1978)
  • Canadian Gulf Lines, Inc. v. Triton Intern. Carriers, Ltd., 434 F. Supp. 691 (D. Conn. 1976)
  • U.S. v. Andrews, 412 F. Supp. 1058 (D. Conn. 1976)
  • U.S. v. Romanello, 425 F. Supp. 304 (D. Conn. 1975)
  • U.S. v. Andrews, 370 F. Supp. 365 (D. Conn. 1974)
  • U.S. v. Pardue, 354 F. Supp. 1377 (D. Conn. 1973)
  • U. S. v. Summa, 362 F. Supp. 1177 (D. Conn. 1972)
  • Black Watch Farms, Inc. v. Dick, 323 F. Supp. 100 (D. Conn. 1971)
  • Heyman v. Kline, 344 F. Supp. 1081 (D. Conn. 1970)
  • U.S. v. Curcio, 310 F. Supp. 351 (D. Conn. 1970)
  • U.S. v. Coppola, 300 F. Supp. 932 (D. Conn. 1969)
  • U.S. v. Coppola, 296 F. Supp. 903 (D. Conn. 1969)
  • Buckley v. New York Post Corp., 260 F. Supp. 282 (D. Conn. 1966)
  • Dix-Seal Corp. v. New Haven Trap Rock Co., 236 F. Supp. 914 (D. Conn. 1964)
  • U.S. v. Sherwood, 38 F.R.D. 21 (D. Conn. 1964)
  • U.S. v. Sherwood, 38 F.R.D. 14 (D. Conn. 1964)
  • U. S. ex rel. Taylor v. Reincke, 225 F. Supp. 985 (D. Conn. 1964)
  • U. S. v. Connecticut Package Stores Ass'n, 205 F. Supp. 789 (D. Conn. 1962)
  • Ligouri v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 26 F.R.D. 565 (D. Conn. 1961)
  • U.S. ex rel. Rogers v. Richmond, 178 F. Supp. 69 (D. Conn. 1958)