Zenas Zelotes

Zenas Zelotes

4.3
Rating: 5.7

Licensed for 25 years

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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2013
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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 24 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2001

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2013

Licensed in Nevada for 25 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 2000

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Zenas Zelotes's Reviews

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4.3 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2025 | Divorce & Separation

Very professional on consult

I consulted with Zenes and he acted so quickly which I needed to put my ex on alert. My soon to be ex husband bullied me with my child into giving him a second chance. Zenes didn’t even question he was very respectful told it my decision and to return when ready. I only paid him for his time. He won’...t waste your time and I am sorry to read someone perceived the interaction as rude. I’m sure he gets a lot of inquiry’s and he had to cut to the chase. I can only say that was not my experience and he is best match with high conflict where a party has clearly manipulated in high stakes to get a win at any course. I’m out of state but am hoping I can still go forward and bring him into the fold this spring as he still have 2 years of residence out of the last 5 in CT. I see he made mistakes listed but I also see that it had nothing to do with his capabilities and I don’t like when pple are disciplined publically which can ruin a professional reputation predicated on a an infraction. As a licensed person I dare say after 25 years, anyone can try to mark your license up and what you throw the baby out with the bath water? All the degrees it’s takes problem solving for years erase the good? I just have a problem with that. I can only say he was very impressive and I have a high degree and an good at reading a room. I’d definitely do it again. He was by far more adept then the other few consults I had. When your dealing with a narcissist you have to be tough. I don’t one attorney who told me this is not your child it’s ours. Point taken but I knew then and there wrong girl. Go with a man and someone who will slap the reigns on a person that’s on the dark web taking a mother and nurse and devaluing and playing the field and fantasizing about making a future of material wealth off your back.

Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2023

Rude and Disrespectful

Love to tell you more, but he hung up on me. I was upfront in email, voice mail and my live intro that my case was out of state. He spoke for awhile, then he listened the case was out of state and not me "my time is valuable, why would I waste time speaking to you" and hung up on me. Just know that ...if you hire him that is what you get.

Posted by anonymous | September 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amazing

Zenas represented my ex husband in a pretty straight forward modification of custody. He took it to trial, my ex lost most of his visitation with the children and ended up paying a large amount of child support. This is an attorney that you want on the other side of the table. Total incompetence

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Experience

Rating:  5.7 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2013.

Suspension issued in CT, 2013

updated on 12/18/2015

This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Zenas’s comment:

“I was suspended for dating a divorce client. Yep. Guilty of wine, romance and candlelight. So ... if you're worried a handsome divorce attorney will ask you out on a date ... I'm not your guy.”

Conditions issued in CT, 2006

updated on 12/18/2015

A condition is a disciplinary order from the Statewide Grievance Committee that an attorney fulfill a condition within a certain time frame. If the attorney does not fulfill a condition in a timely manner, the Superior Court may also impose any condition necessary to protect the public.

Zenas’s comment:

“I was young then and it was my first time in bankruptcy court. Made a few procedural mistakes. I've since done over 1000 BK cases. 1 mistake in 1000 (99.9% success rate) is pretty darn good.”

Honors

2015

Top Attorney, Who's Who In American Law

Education

2000

University of Iowa

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2015

Fast Lane Summit

Prenuptial Agreements for Entrepreneurs

1996

Association of Consumer Advocates

Fair Credit Reporting Act

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