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Jack Zeldes

In 1971, Jacob Zeldes, Charles Needle, and Robert Cooper, along with four other colleagues, founded Zeldes, Needle and Cooper in Bridgeport. The firm was founded with one mission: to provide the finest quality legal service to a diverse clientele, always in accordance with the highest ethical standards of our profession. More than forty-five years later, Bob Cooper maintains this tradition in his active practice in the firm. The spirit of Jack Zeldes informs the practice of every lawyer at the firm.

ZNC lawyers are tenacious, creative and effective. We believe our clients deserve an honest appraisal of their situation and our loyal and persistent efforts to assist them achieve their objectives. We take pride in our reputation of being a firm which is unafraid to take on the most challenging and complex situations.

With offices in Bridgeport, Darien, Stamford and Prospect, and with lawyers admitted in Connecticut and New York State, we represent individuals, families, non-profit organizations, medical practices, employers, and businesses throughout Connecticut’s Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties, and in Westchester County, New York.

Commercial Litigation

Representing individuals, large corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and closely-held businesses in cases involving business disputes, contract issues, shareholder and partnership disputes, business break-ups, employment disputes, construction litigation, probate issues, professional malpractice claims, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, real estate litigation, intellectual property disputes, injunctions, tortious interference claims, CUTPA and other unfair trade practice claims.

Workouts, Reorganizations, and Bankruptcy

Surmounting financial challenges to achieve business and life objectives by practical and sophisticated representation of individuals and businesses in negotiated workouts, Chapter 7 bankruptcies. Chapter 11 reorganizations, and residential and commercial foreclosures, mediations, short sales, deed in lieu transaction and loan modifications.

Condominium and Community Association Representation

Informed, responsive and cost-effective representation of associations navigating the complicated legal and practical challenges faced by association boards, including collection related matters, rules enforcement, association borrowing, contract negotiation, governing document revisions and developer transition issues, including construction defect litigation.

When legal matters arise, it’s time to partner with the best.

With offices in Bridgeport, Darien, Stamford and Prospect, and with lawyers admitted in Connecticut and New York State, we represent individuals, families, non-profit organizations, medical practices, employers, and businesses throughout Connecticut’s Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield counties, and in Westchester County, New York.

In 1971, Jacob Zeldes, Charles Needle, and Robert Cooper, along with four other colleagues, founded Zeldes, Needle and Cooper in Bridgeport. The firm was founded with one mission… to provide the finest quality legal service to a diverse clientele, always in accordance with the highest ethical standards of our profession. More than forty-five years later, Bob Cooper maintains this tradition in his active practice in the firm. The spirit of Jack Zeldes informs the practice of every lawyer at the firm.

ZNC lawyers are tenacious, creative and effective. We believe our clients deserve an honest appraisal of their situation and our loyal and persistent efforts to assist them achieve their objectives. We take pride in our reputation of being a firm which is unafraid to take on the most challenging and complex situations.

With offices in Bridgeport, Darien, Stamford and Prospect, and with lawyers admitted in Connecticut and New York State, we represent individuals, families, non-profit organizations, medical practices, all employers, and businesses throughout Fairfield, New Haven and Litchfield County, Connecticut, and Westchester County.

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