Jeffrey M. Sklarz, Partner

Email: jsklarz@zeislaw.com
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Jeffrey M. Sklarz is a partner with Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. Jeff’s practice is focused on the representation of individuals and businesses with complex financial litigation needs including: bankruptcy, creditor/debtor litigation, tax litigation, pension and employee benefit litigation and commercial litigation. He regularly argues and tries cases and appeals before Connecticut’s State and Federal Courts. He has served as counsel to debtors, creditor’s committee, secured lenders and equity holders in a variety of cases.

Jeff received his LL.M. (Taxation) from the Boston University School of Law, Graduate Tax Program, his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and his B.A. (Government) from Colby College.

Jeff holds or has held numerous positions with national and local bar associations, including currently as American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Liaison to the Business Law Section; District Representative to the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division; and member of the executive committee of the Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section of the Connecticut Bar Association. He is a 2005 recipient of the Connecticut Law Tribune’s New Leaders of Law Award (Overall Achievement, Fairfield County) and was recently named a Rising Star (Business Litigation) by New England Super Lawyers 2010. Jeff is also a frequent writer and lecturer on creditor/debtor, bankruptcy and pension and employee benefit issues. 

Practice Areas

• Commercial Litigation
• Bankruptcy & Bankruptcy Litigation
• Tax Litigation
• ERISA/Employment Litigation

Publications, Presentations & News

• Bankruptcy Basics, Connecticut Bar Association, December 2004, December 2005 and November 2006
• Brave New World: The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005, Connecticut Bar Association, June 24, 2005
• Cafeteria Plans 125/COBRA, Lorman Education Services, June 26, 2003
• J. Sklarz, An Introduction to Employee Benefits Issues Confronted by Financially Distressed Companies
• T. Moukawsher and J. Sklarz, New Regulations Governing ERISA and Benefits Claims, Conn. Lawyer Vol. 12, No. 5 (Feb. 2002)
• T. Moukawsher and J. Sklarz, Treatment of Late Claims for ERISA Qualified Disability Benefits, Conn. Empl. Law. Q.
• T. Moukawsher, J. Zhou and J. Sklarz, New Ways to Force Insurance Companies to Play by the Rules, 38 JACA 11 (Dec. 2001).
• J. Sklarz and R. Whitman, Are Percentage Termination Fees Appropriate?, 15 Probate & Property Journal 49 (Nov/Dec 2001).
• T. Moukawsher and J. Sklarz, 1999-2000 Term ERISA Developments at the Supreme Court, [published electronically on http://www.benefitslink.com] (2001).
• T. Moukawsher and J. Sklarz, Cash Balance Plans: Terminology, Advantages and Disadvantages to Employers and Employees, Conn. Lawyer, Vol. 10, No. 9 (2000).

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut
• District of Connecticut
• Southern District of New York
• Second Circuit Court of Appeals
• Third Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. Tax Court

Education

• Boston University School of Law LL.M. (Taxation), 2005
• University of Connecticut School of Law J.D., 1999
• Colby College B.A., 1996

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