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Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.

United States 2025

General Information

Year founded: 1965
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Overview

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Z&Z is a regional law firm offering clients an unparalleled wealth of knowledge and experience since 1965 in the areas of corporate insolvency, business reorganization and bankruptcy litigation. We regularly assist debtors, creditors, equity holders, creditors’ committees, trustees, and other parties confronted with their own or another's financial difficulties. Z&Z is recognized as a leading insolvency firm and has one of the largest Chapter 11 practices in Connecticut. Our attorneys are and have been contributing editors to various treatises (including Collier’s and Norton’s) and are noted in numerous compilations (including Best Lawyers in America). Many of the firm’s attorneys have clerked for bankruptcy judges, or have served or are serving as bar organization leaders.

In addition to our insolvency practice, Z&Z is a full-service law firm representing individuals and entities in commercial litigation, transactional, real estate and corporate matters, and personal injury. The firm’s commercial litigators prosecute and defend a wide variety of actions including debtor/creditor disputes, securities fraud and investment disputes/arbitration, accounting malpractice, employment-related litigation, commercial fraud, partnership disputes, white collar criminal defense, and the representation of investors seeking recovery against broker/dealers, clearing firms and the SIPC. Our transactional, real estate and corporate attorneys represent lenders, borrowers, buyers, sellers and other parties in many contexts, including commercial loan originations, mergers, sales, acquisitions, refinancings and restructurings. Our personal injury litigators represent injured persons aggressively and efficiently in a variety of matters, while bringing the compassion and patience necessary to provide our clients with the best experience possible.

In addition to their depth and breadth of knowledge, our attorneys have the business savvy to guide clients through their challenges, identify and seize opportunities when they arise, and position clients to thrive in tomorrow’s economy. Our attorneys work as a team, drawing from each other's varied experiences to provide a superior level of support and vigorous representation critical to our clients’ well-being. Z&Z emphasizes creative and practical approaches in a timely and cost-effective manner to achieve our clients' goals.

Rankings

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. is metro ranked in 3 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Stamford
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

Select Clients

  • Gera, Danbury, LLC--Owner of the Matrix Building
  • Gordon Group Holdings, LLC
  • James Berman, Trustee of the Estate of Michael Goldberg and Michael Goldberg d/b/a Acquisitions Unlimited, LLC
  • Jed Horwitt, Liquidating Custodian for the Bankruptcy Estate of Handy & Harman Refining Group, Inc.
  • Prime Materials Recovery, LLC
  • Rochdale Securities, LLC
  • The Hyatt at Mohegan Sun

Rankings

Regional Rankings

Stamford
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 3 for Commercial Litigation

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. has 5 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C. eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Demographics

Partners
Male: 8
Female: 2
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 1
Associates
Male: 3
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Female: 1
Paralegals
Female: 2
Non-Legal Employees
Male: 1
Female: 6

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Management and Personnel

Managing Partner
Jed Horwitt

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