CONNECTICUT BANKRUPTCY JUDGES CREATE VOLUNTEER LAWYER PRO BONO PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER CHAPTER 7 CASES

On August 2, 2021, D. Conn. Bankr. L. Civ. P. 9083-6 became effective.  Local Rule 9083-6 creates a volunteer lawyer pro bono program for consumer Chapter 7 cases.  It is the product of a lengthy collaboration involving Chief Judge Julie A. Manning and Judges Ann M. Nevins and James J. Tancredi of the United States Bankruptcy Court in Connecticut; the. . .

Seven Zeisler & Zeisler Attorneys Recognized by Connecticut Super Lawyers

BRIDGEPORT, CT, Nov. 4, 2021 – Seven attorneys with Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. have been recognized by Super Lawyers®.  Five partners in the firm were selected to the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list and two attorneys were selected to the 2021 Connecticut Rising Stars list.  The five Zeisler & Zeisler attorneys on the 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list are: 

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Best Lawyers Recognizes Five Attorneys at Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.

BRIDGEPORT, CT, Aug. 19, 2021 – Five attorneys at Zeisler & Zeisler have been selected by their peers for recognition by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.

Second Circuit Decides United States Trustee Chapter 11 Fees Violate Constitution's Uniformity Requirements

On May 24, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit agreed with the arguments presented by Z&Z Attorneys Eric A. Henzy and Christopher H. Blau, and held that a 2017 law, which imposed dramatically higher fees on Chapter 11 debtors in every state except North Carolina and Alabama, violated the uniformity requirement of the Constitution’s Bankruptcy. . .

Covid-19 Provides Basis for Successful Equitable Non-Forfeiture Defense

BRIDGEPORT, CT, Dec. 9, 2020 – A unique legal defense centered around the impact of COVID-19 will allow a Southport, CT restaurant to remain in business.  This is the first successful use of the impact of COVID-19 as part of an equitable nonforfeiture defense in a case involving a commercial lease and centers around the Court’s acknowledgment of the impact. . .

Commercial Loan Forbearance Agreements: Striking a Fair Balance from the Borrower’s Perspective

By Stephen M. Kindseth

      A Borrower has defaulted on its obligations with its Lender.  The Borrower’s vulnerability is compounded by its dependence upon its credit facility with its Lender to meet its working capital needs.  The Borrower’s principals (who guaranteed the indebtedness) recognize that the Lender may at any moment enforce its remedies and so they live in fear. . .