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ZS’s Barbara Schellenberg Quoted In NY Times
October 24th, 2023
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…
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Litigation Update
August 4th, 2023
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…
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Attorney Owen T. Weaver Elected To CAMA Executive Board
June 20th, 2023
Contributor: Owen T. Weaver
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…
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ZS Secures Decision Upholding Approval of Apartment Complex Development in the Town of Groton
May 25th, 2023
Contributor: Timothy M. Herbst
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…
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ZS Assists With Purchase Of Wedding Venue and Catering Business
February 23rd, 2023
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…
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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
October 10th, 2022
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…
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Categories: Civil Litigation
ZS Successfully Secures Dismissal of Untimely Tax Appeal
September 19th, 2022
Contributor: Owen T. Weaver
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…
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ZS Successfully Defends Tax Appeal
July 29th, 2022
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…
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ZS Files Election Content Complaint Challenging West Haven’s Mayoral Election
November 16th, 2021
Contributor: Timothy M. Herbst
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…
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Categories: Civil Litigation
ZS In The News Concerning Debate Over Reforming Connecticut Zoning Laws
April 7th, 2021
Contributor: Timothy M. Herbst
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…
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David Zabel is a seasoned litigator in a wide range of areas. He has extensive experience in complex litigation in federal and state courts
