News

ZS’s Barbara Schellenberg Quoted In NY Times

On October 23, 2023, The New Times published an article discussing the recent lawsuit Mark Kordick v. Town of Greenwich and the current political atmosphere in Greenwich. ZS defended the Town of Greenwich and former First Selectman Peter Tesei in thi… Read More
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Litigation Update

On August 1, 2023, the court, after trial, ruled in favor of ZS’s client, Town of Greenwich, in the tax appeal matter entitled Greenwich Retail, LLC v. Town of Greenwich. The decision can be found here. This tax appeal involved a taxpayer’s chall… Read More
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Attorney Owen T. Weaver Elected To CAMA Executive Board

On June 16, 2023, Attorney Owen T. Weaver was elected to serve a two-year term on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Association of Municipal Attorneys (CAMA). CAMA is a professional organization comprised of attorneys who represent and advise Co… Read More
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ZS Secures Decision Upholding Approval of Apartment Complex Development in the Town of Groton

On May 22, 2023, the Connecticut Superior Court dismissed an appeal challenging the Town of Groton Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of a major residential development project. The appeal, brought by a neighboring property owner, contested… Read More
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ZS Assists With Purchase Of Wedding Venue and Catering Business

ZS served as local counsel for an out-of-state purchaser of The Barns at Wesleyan Hills, a wedding venue and catering business in Middletown, Connecticut. The multifaceted transaction involved the creation of Connecticut companies to hold the real es… Read More
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Categories: Real Estate

ZS Files and Settles Lawsuit Against the Town of Bethel Over the Illegal Swearing in of its New First Selectman

Attorneys Timothy Herbst and Owen Weaver successfully filed and secured a settlement in a litigation against the Town of Bethel, the Town of Bethel Board of Selectman, and Richard Straiton, who was illegally sworn in as the Town’s First Selectman f… Read More
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Categories: Civil Litigation

ZS Successfully Secures Dismissal of Untimely Tax Appeal

Attorney Owen Weaver successfully secured the dismissal of an untimely claim of overvaluation in the matter SG Pequot 200 LLC v. Town of Fairfield. In this commercial tax appeal, the owner attempted to file a Petition of Appeal with the Town of Fairf… Read More
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ZS Successfully Defends Tax Appeal

Attorney Dennis Kokenos successfully defended the Town of Greenwich in the matter Hilibrand v. Town of Greenwich. This residential tax appeal involved the homeowner’s challenge to the valuation of her mansion estate of over $12,000,000. The homeown… Read More
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ZS Files Election Content Complaint Challenging West Haven’s Mayoral Election

On Monday, November 15, 2021, Attorney Timothy Herbst and co-counsel, representing Republican mayoral candidate Barry Lee Cohen, filed an election content complaint challenging and seeking to set aside the results of the November 2, 2021 mayoral elec… Read More
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Categories: Civil Litigation

ZS In The News Concerning Debate Over Reforming Connecticut Zoning Laws

At the moment there is an ongoing policy debate over whether Connecticut’s traditional home-rule zoning scheme, which generally vests power in local municipalities to enact their own zoning regulations, is a cause of segregation in Connecticut. Thi… Read More
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