In The News


8/23/2011
ZNC Managing Partner Max Medina, Jr. Appointed as Director of Harvard Club for the Connecticut Valley

ZNC partner Maximino “Max” Medina, Jr., a 1980 graduate of Harvard University, has agreed to serve as the Director for the Connecticut . . .



6/14/2011
Jury Returns Verdict in Favor of ZNC Client on Disability Insurance Claims

On May 20, 2011, a Superior Court jury in Litchfield, Connecticut returned a verdict in favor of our client, an Illinois-based disability insurance carrier, in a suit brought by a local chiropractor. . . .



5/16/2011
Attorney Jonathan Elliot to Present on FDCPA Compliance

Jonathan Elliot will be a panelist on an attorney question and answer session about FDCPA compliance at the Annual Meeting of the New England . . .



5/16/2011
Attorney Jonathan Elliot Quoted in FDCPA Publication

Attorney Jonathan D. Elliot was quoted in the May 2011 issue of Collector, a magazine published by ACA International in an article . . .



4/18/2011
ZNC Obtains Settlement of HIV Discrimination Claim

Attorney Kristen Zaehringer negotiated a favorable settlement for our client in a matter pending in the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights . . .



3/9/2011
ZNC Obtains $1.45 Million Settlement in Severance Disputes

Doug Varga recently concluded settlements in AAA arbitration proceedings on behalf of two former members of senior management of a public . . .



3/9/2011
ZNC Wins Trial in Federal Court in Alabama

ZNC partner Doug Varga recently obtained a jury verdict in favor of our client, a foreign-owned company engaged in the design and manufacture . . .



2/4/2011
ZNC Secures Dismissal of Claims Against Majority Member of Connecticut LLC

Attorneys Robert M. Frost, Jr. and Brian E. Tims recently persuaded a federal . . .



1/24/2011
After Seven-Year Federal Appeal, Client Receives 66-month Reduction in Sentence

On December 14, 2010, Attorney Robert Frost obtained a substantial sentence reduction for his client following a lengthy seven-year federal . . .



1/24/2011
Attorney Shelley Sadin Files Amicus Brief Before U.S. Supreme Court

On December 17, 2010, Shelley Sadin filed an amicus brief supporting the Petitioner (represented by the Yale Law School Supreme Court Clinic) . . .



1/24/2011
Attorney Shelley Sadin To Participate In Panel Discussing Jury system

On January 28, 2011, Ms. Sadin will participate in the Connecticut Bar Foundation’s “Juries and Justice” Forum at Quinnipiac . . .



12/22/2010
Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Lawyers Named as 2011 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

Zeldes Needle & Cooper, P.C. is pleased to announce that the publishers of Law & Politics and Connecticut Magazine have named Attorneys Edward R. Scofield, Shelley R. Sadin, and Jacob D. Zeldes as 2011 . . .



12/14/2010
ZNC Obtains $65,141.02 Verdict From Bridgeport Jury

On September 20, 2010, Attorney Jeremy C. Virgil obtained a $65,141.02 verdict from a jury in Bridgeport Superior Court on behalf of a young woman assaulted in a parking lot outside the Black Rock and . . .



8/5/2010
ZNC Obtains $95,000.00 Verdict From Bridgeport Jury

In May of 2010, Attorney Jeremy C. Virgil obtained a $95,000.00 verdict from a jury in Bridgeport Superior Court on behalf of a pedestrian . . .



6/17/2010
ZNC Obtains $1.2M Settlement for Train Conductor Who Sustained Injuries in Metro-North Derailment

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Attorney Jeffrey M. Cooper recently obtained a $1.2 million dollar settlement on behalf of his client, a train conductor, who was seriously injured as a result of a Metro-North . . .



1/27/2010
Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Lawyers Named as 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

Zeldes Needle & Cooper, P.C. is pleased to announce that the publishers of Law & Politics have named Attorneys Shelley R. Sadin, Edward R. Scofield, and Jacob D. Zeldes as 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers® . . .



12/1/2009
ZNC attorney Brian Tims elected President of Fairfield County ACLU

The firm congratulates Attorney Brian Tims on his recent election as President of the Fairfield County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for the year 2009-2010. In his capacity as . . .



11/30/2009
Attorney Robert A. Pacelli, Jr. to speak at Milford Coalition of Condominiums on December 12, 2009 regarding changes in the Connecticut law

Attorney Robert A. Pacelli, Jr., chair of the firm’s Condominium and Community Associations Practice Group, is scheduled to speak at . . .



11/16/2009
Attorney Robert M. Frost, Jr. to speak at Fairfield County Bar Association Seminar on November 17, 2009 regarding state erasure laws and disclosure of criminal history information

On November 17, 2009, Attorney Robert M. Frost, Jr. will be presenting at a seminar sponsored by the Fairfield County Bar Association. The . . .



9/28/2009
ZNC Obtains Acquittal for Construction Company In Case of Unwarranted Application of Overweight Truck Statutes

Attorney Brian Tims recently secured acquittals for our client, a well-respected construction company, after a court trial in the Norwalk . . .



9/21/2009
Attorneys Sadin, Scofield and Zeldes named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers®

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper is proud to announce that three of its attorneys, Shelley R. Sadin, Edward . . .



9/1/2009
Attorney Robert M. Frost, Jr. to Receive 2009 Pat Hart Service Award from the Music & Arts Center for Humanity (MACH) on October 15, 2009

ZNC attorney Robert M. Frost, Jr. has been selected by the Music & Arts Center for Humanity (MACH) to receive the 2009 Pat Hart Service Award . . .



7/31/2009
ZNC Assists Non-Profit Organization in Development and Financing for New School Facility in Milford, Connecticut

Martin McCann recently represented the Connecticut Center for Child Development, Inc., a non-profit school for children with Autism and other . . .



7/30/2009
ZNC Wins Appeal on Behalf of Condominium Association

ZNC has prevailed in the Connecticut Appellate Court against a unit owner seeking to overturn a trial court’s favorable judgment in favor of our client, a condominium association. The case is Oronoque . . .



7/30/2009
Jonathan D. Elliot Appointed State Compliance Chair by International Trade Association

Jonathan D. Elliot was recently appointed the 2009-11 State Compliance Chair for Connecticut, by the Members' Attorney Program of ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals . . .



4/20/2009
Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Saves Mobile Home Park Residents

ZNC partner Charles Needle recently represented the residents of Ryder Woods in the purchase of a mobile home park from Starwood Ceruzzi . . .



4/1/2009
ZNC Senior Partner, Jacob Zeldes, designated as lead plaintiff in class action against Governor Jodi Rell and other state officials in effort to block $2 million transfer from Client Security Fund

ZNC senior partner Jacob (Jack) Zeldes has been designated as the first named plaintiff in a high profile class action lawsuit recently filed . . .



3/26/2009
Considering A Reverse Mortgage Loan?

By: Leslie Paier Aceto

Have you ever considered whether or not a reverse mortgage loan secured by your home is appropriate for . . .



2/27/2009
Franchisee Clients Recover Damages for Unfair Trade Practices

Doug Varga recently obtained a Superior Court judgment in favor of two franchisees of an international retail restaurant chain on claims based on unfair trade practices and unlawful interference with . . .



2/27/2009
ZNC Obtains $1.35 Million Settlement in Casualty Insurance Suit

Doug Varga recently concluded a settlement in a Superior Court action in which the firm represented the owner of an apartment building that sustained significant damage as a result of a fire. The suit . . .



2/27/2009
ZNC Attorneys Thwart Industrial-Use Zoning Application

Sarah Poston and Patrick Smith successfully opposed the latest in a series of zoning applications by a Connecticut corporation seeking to operate a transfer station for construction debris. Sarah and . . .



2/27/2009
Zeldes, Needle & Cooper Lawyers named as 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

Zeldes Needle & Cooper, P.C. is pleased to announce that the publishers of Law & Politics and Connecticut Magazine have named Attorneys Shelley R. Sadin and Jacob D. Zeldes as 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers® . . .



6/22/2008
Attorneys Shelley Sadin and Robert M. Frost spoke at ethics seminar sponsored by the Fairfield County Bar Association

On October 16, 2007, Attorneys Shelley Sadin and Robert M. Frost, Jr. were each presenters at a seminar sponsored by the Fairfield County Bar Association entitled, “Ethics for the Criminal Defense . . .



6/22/2008
Attorneys Sadin and Zeldes Named As Connecticut Super Lawyers 2008

We are extremely pleased to announce that Shelley R. Sadin and Jacob D. Zeldes have been selected by Law & Politics and the publishers of Connecticut Magazine as Connecticut Super Lawyers for 2008.

Super . . .



3/22/2008
Neeta M. Vatti, civil trial attorney, joins Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, P.C.

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, P.C. is pleased to announce that Neeta M. Vatti has become Counsel to the firm, joining Jeffrey Cooper in our Personal Injury Practice. Neeta brings to the firm over 14 years . . .



1/22/2008
Attorney Shelley Sadin moderates a discussion with Judge Jose A. Cabranes of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

On October 22, 2007, Attorney Shelley Sadin, together with Attorney David Atkins of Tyler Cooper, moderated a discussion with Judge Jose A. Cabranes of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit at a . . .