Brian D. Zinn

Brian D. Zinn is originally from Brooklyn, New York.  After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts, he went on to Boston University's School of Law where he attained his Juris Doctor degree.  Mr. Zinn has had several published cases, and has been a frequent lecturer for continuing legal education courses, adult community schools, and public seminars. 

Prior to being admitted to the Florida Bar in May of 2005, he had already been admitted to practice law in: the State Courts of New York and New Jersey, the District of Columbia, the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He was named as a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.  He served as President of the Southwest Florida Bankruptcy Professional Association, where he gave monthly luncheon seminars to fellow attorneys, judges, and paralegals, and headed the judicial liaison committee which represented attorneys covering six counties. He is a recipient of the Alexander L. Paskay Professionalism Award from the Southwest Florida Bankruptcy Professional Association, and in 2013, was also given a Special Recognition Award.

His Article entitled “Class Actions and Class Proofs of Claim in Bankruptcy” was published in ‘Bankruptcy Litigation’ and then reprinted in ‘Consumer & Personal Rights Litigation.' Attorney Zinn has appeared on “Court TV” on America Online where “Coping with Financial Difficulties” was the focus. In addition, he has lectured at the Institute for Continuing Legal Education on subjects including “Bankruptcy Practice” and “How to Handle Consumer Bankruptcy Cases,” and at the Society of Public Accountants on the topic of “The Role of Accountants in Bankruptcy.” The American Institute of Bankruptcy Attorneys nominated Attorney Zinn as one of the “10 Best” Attorneys for the State of Florida. Has has been selected by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 100 Bankruptcy lawyers in the State of Florida. Over the past several years, he has received the annual "America's Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators" award. In 2022 and 2024, he received Naples Illustrated's "Top Lawyer" award for Bankruptcy, and in 2024 also received the award for Commercial Litigation. 

Attorney Zinn assists clients in the areas of construction law, contract disputes, real estate litigation, and bankruptcy, among others.